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Intel Core i3-3229Y vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2013
Intel Core i3-3229Y
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Q1/2016
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Intel Atom x5-Z8350
Intel Atom x5-Z8350

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-3229Y or Intel Atom x5-Z8350? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-3229Y has a base frequency of 1.40 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 13 W. Released in Q1/2013.

Intel Atom x5-Z8350 has a base frequency of 1.44 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 2 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-3229Y CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1231 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    282 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    1.44 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    2 W left arrow 13 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Atom x5-Z8350 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    339 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    318 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    552 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    492 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    1031 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1003 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1251 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1229 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1501 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    779 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    752 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    349 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1088 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Atom x5-Z8350
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000Y left arrow Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Atom
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.4 GHz left arrow 1.44 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 1.92 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 1.92 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 12
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 400
  • GPU Turbo
    850 MHz left arrow 500 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2015
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 96
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Atom x5-Z8350 and Intel Core i3-3229Y. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 1
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-3229Y and Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    13 W left arrow 2 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-3229Y and Intel Atom x5-Z8350, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge Y left arrow Cherry Trail
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2013 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow BGA 592
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-3229Y and Intel Atom x5-Z8350.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

218.000000
Intel Core i3-3229Y
105.000000
Intel Atom x5-Z8350

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