Atom x5-Z8300 vs M-5Y10a

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Aggregate performance score

Core M-5Y10a
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.22
+135%

Core M-5Y10a outperforms Atom x5-Z8300 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23362863
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core M5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency22.66no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date5 September 2014 (10 years ago)2 March 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed0.8 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.84 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size50 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1234UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s12.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5300Intel HD Graphics
Max video memory16 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHz500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz1920x1080
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes121
USB revisionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

M-5Y10a 1.22
+135%
Atom x5-Z8300 0.52

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

M-5Y10a 1905
+134%
Atom x5-Z8300 814

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

M-5Y10a 3131
+232%
Atom x5-Z8300 942

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

M-5Y10a 2
+71.8%
Atom x5-Z8300 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

M-5Y10a 190
+102%
Atom x5-Z8300 94

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

M-5Y10a 83
+207%
Atom x5-Z8300 27

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

M-5Y10a 0.94
+169%
Atom x5-Z8300 0.35

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 0.52
Integrated graphics card 1.04 0.77
Recency 5 September 2014 2 March 2015
Physical cores 2 4

M-5Y10a has a 134.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 35.1% faster integrated GPU.

Atom x5-Z8300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more physical cores.

The Core M-5Y10a is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y10a and Atom x5-Z8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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