Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Atom x5-Z8300

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Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2874not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series5x Intel AtomApple M4
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)no data
Release date2 March 2015 (9 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.44 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.84 GHz4 GHz
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketUTFCBGA592no data
Power consumption (TDP)no data5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size2 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz)Apple M4 8-core GPU
Max video memory2 GBno data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes1no data
USB revision3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 March 2015 28 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm

Apple M4 (8 cores) has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom x5-Z8300 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom x5-Z8300 is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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