i3-8000 vs Atom x5-E8000
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2787 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 11.50 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.04 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 10 | 36 |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 1 September 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom x5-E8000 has 1200% lower power consumption.
i3-8000, on the other hand, has 301.3% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 2 years.
We couldn't decide between Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom x5-E8000 is a notebook processor while Core i3-8000 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E8000 and Core i3-8000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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