Atom x5-E8000 vs i5-460M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-460M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.85
+34.9%

Core i5-460M outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25792781
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i55x Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.2111.49
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$39

Detailed specifications

Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000 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 speed2.53 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.04 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier1910
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-460M and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164

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.

i5-460M 0.85
+34.9%
Atom x5-E8000 0.63

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.

i5-460M 1296
+34.7%
Atom x5-E8000 962

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-460M 347
+131%
Atom x5-E8000 150

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-460M 689
+66.8%
Atom x5-E8000 413

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.

i5-460M 3080
+238%
Atom x5-E8000 910

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-460M 7085
+120%
Atom x5-E8000 3219

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-460M 2945
+72.8%
Atom x5-E8000 1704

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-460M 18.6
+85.9%
Atom x5-E8000 34.57

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.63
Recency 26 September 2010 8 February 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 5 Watt

i5-460M has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-E8000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-460M is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E8000 in performance tests.


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