i3-1120G4 vs Atom x5-Z8350

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2820	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 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	8
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.92 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	2 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 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
Socket	UTFCBGA592	FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	4 GB	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	12	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-1120G4.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	1	16
USB revision	3.0	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 February 2016	2 September 2020
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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