Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i5-4258U

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Core i5-4258U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Core i5-4258U
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Core i 4000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  5 4

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Intel Core i5-4258U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.44 GHz 2.40 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Core i5-4258U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 400 Intel Iris Graphics 5100
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.50 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  12 40
• Shader
  96 320
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  8 7.5
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Core i5-4258U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Core i5-4258U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  2 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x5-Z8330 or Intel Core i5-4258U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  2 W 28 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x5-Z8330 and Intel Core i5-4258U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 138 BGA 1168
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Haswell U
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q3/2013
• Part Number
  FJ8066401836619 --