Atom x5-Z8350 [in 12 benchmarks]
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Atom x5-Z8350
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Summary
Intel started Intel Atom x5-Z8350 sales 8 February 2016. This is a Cherry Trail architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 1920 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is UTFCBGA592 processor. It supports 4096 MB memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
0.91%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
EPYC
7h22
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General info
Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 2476 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2016) | |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (6 years old) |
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| Current price | $165 | of 25332 (Xeon Platinum 8276L) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 1. 44 GHz |
of 7.3 (Ryzen 9 7900) |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | of 8.3 (Ryzen 7 7700) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | of 12 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 32768 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | — | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8350 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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) | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | UTFCBGA592 |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| SIPP | — | |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | — |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | + | |
| Identity Protection | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | 4 GB | of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 1 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPU integrated into Atom x5-Z8350.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics | |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | |
| Execution Units | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350’s integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 2 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350’s integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920×1080 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 2. 0 |
of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
| USB revision | 3.0 |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Atom x5-Z8350. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
Atom x5-Z8350
0.91
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 11.
5 64-bit multi-core - Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
- Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core
- Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Atom x5-Z8350
913
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Atom x5-Z8350
166
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Atom x5-Z8350
519
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Atom x5-Z8350
903
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Atom x5-Z8350
2979
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Atom x5-Z8350
1
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core (sometimes called Multi-Thread) is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Atom x5-Z8350
97
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Atom x5-Z8350
28
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Atom x5-Z8350
0.4
Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core
Benchmark coverage: 6%
Atom x5-Z8350
2289
Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core
Benchmark coverage: 6%
Atom x5-Z8350
760
Relative perfomance
Overall Atom x5-Z8350 performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
Intel Pentium B960
101.1
AMD Turion II Ultra M600
101.1
AMD E2-9000
101.1
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
100
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400
97.8
AMD Athlon II N370
97.8
Intel Core i3-2375M
97.8
AMD equivalent of Atom x5-Z8350
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Atom x5-Z8350 from AMD is Turion II Ultra M600, which is faster by 1% and higher by 3 positions in our rating.
Turion II
Ultra M600
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Atom x5-Z8350:
AMD Turion II P540
104.
4
AMD E2-9000
101.1
AMD Turion II Ultra M600
101.1
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
100
AMD Athlon II N370
97.8
AMD Turion II N550
95.6
AMD Turion II N530
93.41
Similar processors
Here is our recommendation of several processors that are more or less close in performance to the one reviewed.
Celeron
N2920
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E3930
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E2
9000
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Celeron
3205U
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Pentium
N3510
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Celeron
2955U
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Best GPUs for Atom x5-Z8350
These graphics cards are most commonly used with Atom x5-Z8350 according to our statistics, based on user self-reported PC configurations.
HD
Graphics 400
24.9%
HD
Graphics 4000
12.4%
HD
Graphics
10%
UHD
Graphics
8.2%
HD
Graphics 500
6%
UHD
Graphics 630
5.8%
HD
Graphics 520
3.2%
UHD
Graphics 600
2.
4%
HD
Graphics 620
2%
UHD
Graphics 620
1.6%
These are the fastest GPUs paired with Atom x5-Z8350 in our user configurations.
There is a total of 1092 configurations based on Atom x5-Z8350 in our database.
GeForce RTX
4090
0.09% (1/1092)
GeForce RTX
3090 Ti
0.2% (2/1092)
GeForce RTX
3080 Ti
0.4% (4/1092)
GeForce RTX
3090
0.
3% (3/1092)
Quadro RTX
A6000
0.09% (1/1092)
GeForce GTX
1080 Ti
0.09% (1/1092)
GeForce GTX
1070 SLI Mobile
0.09% (1/1092)
GeForce RTX
3060
0.2% (2/1092)
Quadro RTX
5000 Mobile
0.09% (1/1092)
GeForce RTX
2060
0.09% (1/1092)
User rating
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CPU-Z Benchmark for Intel Atom x5-Z8350 (4T)
Best CPU performance — 64-bit — January 2023
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 (4T)
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Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Core i5-6600
Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i5-4670K
Intel Core i5-4690
Intel Core i5-6402P
Intel Core i5-6500
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
Intel Core i5-4670
Intel Core i5-6400
Intel Core i5-3570K
Intel Core i5-4590S
Intel Core i5-4570
Intel Core i5-4590
Intel Core i5-3550
Intel Core i5-3570
Intel Core i5-4570S
Intel Core i5-3470
Intel Core i5-4460
Intel Core i5-3470S
Intel Core i5-3450
Intel Core i5-4440
Intel Core i5-3350P
Intel Core i5-4460S
Intel Core i5-3340
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2
Intel Core i5-6400T
Intel Core i5-4430
Intel Core i5-3330
Intel Core i5-2550K
AMD A10-7890K
Intel Core i5-2500K
Intel Core i5-2500
AMD Athlon X4 880K
AMD A10-7870K
Intel Core i5-2400
AMD Athlon X4 860K
AMD A10-7850K
Intel Core i3-6300
AMD Athlon X4 845
Intel Xeon X5470
AMD A8-7670K
AMD Athlon X4 870K
Intel Core i5-2320
AMD FX -4350
Intel Core i3-6100
Intel Xeon E31220
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
AMD A10-6800K
Intel Core i5-2310
Intel Core i5-2300
AMD A10-6700
Intel Xeon X5460
AMD A10-7700K
AMD A10-6790K
AMD A10-7860K
AMD A8-6600K
AMD A10-7800
AMD A10-5800K
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9650
Intel Core i5 760
Intel Xeon E5472
AMD FX -4300
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Xeon E5450
Intel Core i7-7500U
AMD A8-6500
Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850
AMD Athlon X4 840
AMD Athlon X4 760K
Intel Core i5 750
Intel Xeon X5450
AMD A8-7650K
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
Intel Core i5-2400S
AMD A8-7600
AMD A8-5600K
Intel Core i7-6600U
Intel Core i3-4170
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Intel Core i5-7200U
AMD A10-5700
Intel Core i3-4160
AMD Athlon X4 750K
Intel Core i3-4330
Intel Xeon E5440
Intel Core i7-6500U
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Intel Xeon X3430
AMD A8-7500
Intel Core i3-4150
Intel Core i5-4200H
Intel Xeon X3360
Intel Core i5-4210H
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel Core i5-6300U
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Intel Core i3-4130
Intel Core i3-3250
Intel Core i7-3540M
AMD A8-5500
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
AMD A12-9700P
Intel Core i7-5600U
Intel Core i7-3520M
Intel Core i3-3225
Intel Core i3-3240
AMD Athlon X4 740
Intel Xeon E5430
Intel Xeon E5420
Intel Core i5-6200U
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Intel Xeon L5420
AMD FX -4170
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Intel Core i5-4210M
AMD FX-7600P
Intel Core i3-3210
Intel Core i3-3220
AMD FX-8800P
Intel Core i5-4200M
AMD A10-9600P
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Core i5-3320M
Intel Core i5-3360M
Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel Core i5-3340M
Intel Core 2 Quad
AMD FX -4130
Intel Core i3-2130
Intel Core i5 660
AMD Athlon II X4 559
Intel Core i3-2120
Intel Core i7-2640M
Intel Core i5 661
AMD Phenom II X4 970
Intel Core i7-5500U
Intel Core i5-3210M
AMD Athlon X4 730
Intel Core i5-5200U
AMD Phenom II X4 975
AMD Phenom II X4 965
Intel Core i7-2620M
AMD A10-4600M
Intel Core i3-6100U
AMD A10-5750M
Intel Core i5 650
AMD FX -4100
Intel Core i5-5300U
AMD Phenom II X4 840
AMD Phenom II X4 B60
Intel Core i3 550
Intel Core i3-2100
AMD Phenom II X4 955
AMD Phenom II X4 B55
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Intel Core i5-2540M
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
AMD A8-7410
Intel Core i3-3120M
Intel Core i3 540
AMD FX-7500
Intel Core i5-2520M
AMD A8-3870
Intel Core i3-4000M
Intel Core i7 M 640
Intel Core i3-3110M
AMD A8-3850
AMD Athlon II X4 645
AMD A6-7310
AMD Athlon II X4 651
AMD Phenom II X4 B45
Intel Core i5-2450M
AMD A10-5745M
AMD Phenom II X4 940
Intel Core i3 530
AMD A8-6410
Intel Core i5-2430M
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Intel Core i7 M 620
AMD Phenom II X4 20
Intel Core i5 M 560
AMD Athlon II X4 640
AMD Athlon 5350
Intel Core i5-2410M
Intel Core i3-5010U
AMD Phenom II X4 B40
AMD Athlon II X4 635
Intel Core i5 M 480
AMD Athlon II X4 641
AMD Phenom II X4 925
AMD A6-5200
AMD A6-3670
AMD A10-7300
AMD A6-6310
Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel Core i5 M 460
AMD Athlon II X4 630
AMD A6-3650
AMD Phenom II X4 920
Intel Core i5 M 450
Intel Core i5 M 520
Intel Core i5 M 540
Intel Pentium 3825U
Intel Core i3-2370M
AMD Athlon II X4 631
AMD A4-6210
Intel Core i3 M 380
Intel Core i3-4030U
AMD Phenom 9950
Intel Core i5 M 430
Intel Core i3-2350M
AMD Athlon II X4 620
Intel Core i3-2330M
Intel Core i3-2328M
AMD Phenom 9850
Intel Core i3-3227U
Intel Core i3 M 370
Intel Core i3 M 350
AMD Phenom 9750
AMD Phenom 9650
Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel Core i3-4005U
Intel Core i3-2310M
AMD Athlon 5150
Intel Core i3-4010U
AMD Phenom 9600
AMD Phenom 9550
Intel Core i3 M 330
AMD A4-5000
AMD Phenom 9500
AMD A6-3420M
Intel Pentium J2900
Intel Pentium N3530
AMD A6-3400M
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Windows 10 and Intel Atom Z8350, our test!
In today’s review, we won’t be trying to use a classic TV Box for living room use as a media player or Android device, but we’ll be trying a real Windows 10 PC built into the chassis of a classic Android TV Box.
The object in question is Z83 II Mini PC It relies on the Intel Atom Z8350 and is surrounded by 2 GB RAM and 32 GB memory , expandable via SD card. nine0011
The device is available from AliExpress for about 87 euro shipped from China.
Packaging and accessories
The product packaging is made from recycled cardboard, on which we find little information about the product and are limited to some technical specifications.
Inside we find a TV box, power supply con European outlet Duty HDMI cables , one meter, the other 10 centimeters, as well as a quick start guide in English. From report having classic support for VESA , which will allow you to fix TV box behind the TV. However, there is no remote control.
Specifications
The processor specifications list Intel Atom Cherry Trail X5 Z8350 , featuring four X86 cores surrounded by 2 MB cache and manufactured in production Nanometers 14
003 1.
44 GHz but it can go up to 1.92 GHz on one of the four cores. The integrated graphics processor is eighth generation Intel HD Graphics 400 , which can count on Calculation unit 12 , running at a frequency between i 200 and 500 MHz .
The installed memory is type EMMC and has one capacity 32 GB , and the RAM is only 2 GB . Communication guaranteed Wi-Fi dual band b / g / n and ac , door Gigabit Ethernet , two USB 2.0 ports and one 3.0 full size. There is no audio output. 3.5 mm mini-jack (also supports microphone input) and Bluetooth 4.0 .
The dimensions of the square shaped shell are 119 x 119 x 24 mm , while the weight is around 250 grams . Finally, we find the door HDMI 1. 4 , power connector and operating system Microsoft Windows 10 in OEM version .
Building and design
La shell of Z83 II Mini PC è well made , both in overall dimensions and dimensions, and in Plastic and accepted, which turned out to be buona qual0ità crunches or bends anywhere in the frame. The only negative note concerns scratch resistance, unfortunately not enough. nine0011
In the upper part, more precisely in the left corner, we find Logo «Z83» , while in the lower right corner we find Intel . correct, however, we have two USB 2.0 ports and a SD card slot .
Rear HDMI output door USB 3.0 RJX Ethernet Gigabit , Imagine that auxiliary socket and power button. Finally, there are only a few ventilation slots on the right and left.
Performance, heat and consumption
The Intel Atom Cherry Trail X5 Z8350 processor allows to offer acceptable performance, especially for basic system usage, taking into account the results obtained from the benchmarks, which are devices in a sector low range environment.
The performances of are more than enough and can guarantee a rather pleasant user experience, especially under light loads and demanding poco, for example, in classic office use.
Enough processing power , suitable for less expensive and frequently used programs. When browsing the web, the pages are displayed separately, even in the heaviest and most demanding, a sign that the platform is well balanced despite the fact that high efficiency in terms of consumption and temperature. Too bad for only RAM 2 , which limit multitasking a bit.
In terms of graphics performance, they proved to be suitable for basic games and tests, including Asphalt 8 Airborne , with which the video gaming experience was satisfactory even in Full HD, given the fluidity is more than enough also with medium graphical detail . Of course, we are not facing a high-end gaming product, but with lighter and more dated titles, you will have no problem.
Below average read and write speed of the installed memory, as well as the data transfer speed through the installed USB 3.0 port, are more suitable for classic USB 2.0.
Good thermal management, which, despite the full plastic housing, allows you to get more acceptable values. After running test Sign 3D I measured values on the body below 40 ° C while CPU reached a value of maximum , at stress test , near 73 ° C Temperature control since the frequencies were not affected.
However, referring to consumption, the values recorded in daily use between 3 and 5 Watt until peaks 10 / 11 Watt during the game and calm down about 2.5 watts in standby .
Since there is a Windows 10 operating system, we do not find pre-installed multimedia applications , However, we can easily install Kodi
by downloading it from the Microsoft Store.
Moving on to video playback, I had no problems watching videos in Full HD e 4K — 60FPS like with codecs h364 that h365 and in the format . Mkv o .mp4 . With video 10-bit instead I had «classic», fluidity problems e lag behind , common on this hardware platform.
GPR software
On the software front, as already reported, we find Windows 10 for 64-bit in OEM version completely stock. The license is international and correctly activated, so you can easily switch to Italian using the system settings. nine0011
Free space is approx.
The system runs rather liquid , only in the first few seconds, in the maximum minutes, after ignition we have some interference, however, as soon as the full reactivity is good and acceptable, even if it is removed from the platforms adopted in the Intel Nuc .
Advantage true x86 system will allow you to use almost all software applications already in use on your PC, making this TV Box a true entry-level computer to be connected to your TV in the living room or as a cost-effective solution to upgrade dozens of years old computers, still present in different offices.
For Linux lovers, I was able to run a live USB version of Ubuntu 16.04 but unfortunately a few devices and devices were not recognized, including Wi-Fi and a GigaBit port. nine0011
conclusions
Il Z83 II Mini PC I was a bit “impressed, positive of course, given that for the price it offers a decent x86 hardware platform and Windows 10 genuine, all contained in a classic Android TV Box case. In short, this is a mini PC truly worthy of the name.
Be clear, le performance is not comparable to the most expensive solutions (Intel Nuc), however, for basic or poco it is demanding on multitasking — disadvantage is the only operating system 2 GB is a good device for a large part of the classic office tasks, web browsing, media player and entry-level PC and perhaps can be useful for a child, since there is no problem with classic light games
In short, is much more than just a TV TV and offers a few more features of , fixing all the problems we find on a mini PC with a green robot (which often does not offer updates, gives problems with Kodi, Netflix and YouTube, limited to Full HD). nine0011
The device is available from AliExpress for about 87 euro shipped from China and, for that amount, it’s hard to ask for more. Alternatively, you can also buy it at Amazon to 100 Euro .
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Z83S Compact Mini PC Review on Intel Atom X5-Z8350 (2/32GB)
The quad-core Intel Atom X5-8350 (Cherry Trail) was announced about a year ago and, in fact, it is this processor that is used in this mini-PC under the non-trivial name “Z83S”. In fact, this mini-PC or, as such devices are often called, a TV box, is an almost full-fledged computer, located in a tiny case measuring 100x38x15mm. The whole thing works on Windows 10 (Home). Who cares what it is like, what is inside it and how convenient it is to use it at all — I suggest reading this review. nine0011
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The TV box is supplied in a black cardboard box. From the front, from the useful, only the name of the box can be distinguished. And, as you can understand, they didn’t think much about it (z83s = Z8350). In general, surprisingly, the box is full of useful information — all the ports and equipment are listed on the sides, as well as the main features are written.
Having removed the same sleeve, which is made of thick cardboard, we see this (initially, there is a special cap on HDMI, I forgot to put it on in the photo):
The package is located in the lower section, right under the box, it is:
— small instruction
— HDMI extender
— OTG cable
— Power supply
The power supply is quite small, 40x30x20mm. Gives voltage 5V and 2A. Cable length 1 meter.
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Features.
— Operating system: Windows 10 64bit
— Processor: Intel Atom Z8350-X5 (4 cores)
— GPU: Intel HD Graphics 400
— RAM: 2GB DDR3
— ROM: 32GB
— Maximum capacity of memory cards: 128GB
— Support 5.1 Surround Sound Output: No
— Support 5G WiFi: No
— Bluetooth: 4.0
— Power supply: USB port
— Interfaces: DC 5V, HDMI, Micro SD card slot, Micro USB, USB3.0
— HDMI Version: 1.4
— Other features: DLNA, ISO files, NTSC
— Support for external subtitles: No
— Power consumption: 12W
— RJ45 port: No
WiFi: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
— Weight: 50 grams
— Size (LxWxH): 100×38.5x15mm
Appearance
The TV box is made of plastic, and the coating strongly resembles a soft touch. Which means that it scratches well and it gets dirty easily.
Ventilation holes and blue LED indicator on the top of the box. nine0299
On one of the sides there is a prominent red power button, one USB 3.0 connector and MicroUSB for power.
On the other side are the remaining connectors: another MicroUSB (just for the bundled OTG) and a slot for memory cards (up to 128GB). There is also a sticker with the serial number of the box.
On the top edge there is only HDMI (version 1. 4), with which the box can be connected to a TV or monitor. The bottom edge is empty.
On the back side there is only the Intel Inside logo and a list of certificates. nine0299
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The dimensions of the box more or less correspond to the declared ones. Only the thickness is not 15mm, but 13mm:
For a better understanding, I am attaching a photo in my hand:
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Disassembly.
The TV box is relatively easy to disassemble, despite the fact that there are no bolts. For disassembly, you need to pry something at the junction of the parts. Everything is held in place by snaps.
The board itself is attached with two screws. After unscrewing them, we get this:
Detailed photos (clickable):
Reverse side:
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First use
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(not very clean, yes)
The first switch on took about half a minute. During this, the operation of the cooler was clearly audible. Noise can even be compared with a stationary PC, since it was only short-lived. After turning on, the usual system setup takes place, namely, the choice of the system language, time zone, Wi-Fi connection, etc. You can skip creating a Microsoft account. nine0011
The very first turning on of the system takes about 10-15 minutes, after which we are greeted by the standard Windows 10 desktop. And although during the initial setup, Russian was selected as the main one in the list of languages, but the system was in English.
For Russian, it was necessary to download the appropriate language pack. True, I had to tinker with it a little — it did not swing through the settings. The problem was that the Windows update services were initially turned off (which, for example, I do almost immediately), but after turning them on, the language pack also began to download. Installing the language, by the way, took a long time — 20 minutes.
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More about the system.
This uses the official activated Windows 10 Home (64bit).
RAM 2GB, built-in — 32, of which 27.9GB is available for use.
Also, do not forget about the possibility of using external memory up to 128GB. Speaking about this, by the way, it is worth mentioning the possible inconveniences — the box has only 1 USB 3.0 connector, and two MicroUSB, one of which will initially be occupied by power. So with the bundled OTG, only two USBs will be available. But just for the comfortable use of the box, namely the keyboard, mouse, you need two connectors. And in this case, it will not work to expand the memory. Fortunately, in such a situation, a regular USB hub will help well. Although the design will be quite menacing 🙂
Together with a USB hub
The flash drive was immediately identified:
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Hardware platform.
The Intel X5-Z8350 is built on the Airmont architecture, which has significantly improved power efficiency and overall performance compared to the previous generation Silvermont. Together with the 8350 model, the Z8500 was also announced, the differences between which are mainly in the clock frequency of both processors — the first operates at a frequency of 1.44-1.92 GHz, and the second at 1.44 to 2.24 GHz (in Burst mode). So their performance differences are relatively small and amount to no more than 10-15%. But speaking of performance, this SoC is not suitable for complex tasks, and is more intended for ordinary surfing the Internet and performing simple tasks in the same offices, etc. In terms of performance, it can be compared with the Snapdragon 800 and 801, which, as many people know, have not been able to boast of anything for a long time. Although, slightly deviating from the topic, even they are now doing an excellent job with all the tasks assigned (but this is already moving away from the topic of today’s review). nine0011
CPU-Z Information (Graphics):
Integrated Intel Graphics HD 400 (Cherry Trail). It is based on the Intel Gen8 architecture and supports DirectX 11. 2. The operating frequency of the video card is 500 MHz with 12 cores. Considering that the processor itself is not suitable for running demanding applications (games), it is logical to assume that the video card will not show anything supernatural either. In terms of power, they are also comparable to mobile counterparts in the form of Adreno 330, for example. But it is worth saying that in terms of power it significantly outperformed the previous generation — Bay Trail. nine0011
More information:
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WiFi.
This «TV box» does not support 5GHz Wi-Fi, which is already indicated in the specifications on the store page. But I didn’t notice any problems with working at 2.4GHz — Wi-Fi connects quickly and for the entire time of use there was not a single problem with it: there were no drawdowns / similar glitches. Unless, my tariff plan is 100Mbps, and the box is fixed at 72Mbps. The difference is small, so it does not play a special role. Most likely, the matter is in the module itself, installed in the mini-PC. nine0299
Speedtest shows ~30Mbps in one direction, and 40Mbps in the other direction.
The speed of downloading torrents in the region of 4mb / s.
Tests.
PCMark 7 (1.4.0) gave 2331 points:
In CINEBENCH R15.0 , you can compare the results with other Intel processors, although much more productive models are taken for comparison:
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Half-Life 2 (2004)
I think everyone knows this game. Since the system is far from intended for games, I decided to try just such an undemanding, for 2017, game. At the first start, the minimum resolution of 640×480 was automatically selected. Naturally, I changed to FHD. In fact, I didn’t think that boxing would extend this resolution, but you can play — the minimum value was around 20 frames / s, and this drawdown was only in the first minute of the game, then everything returned to normal to an average of 40-60 frames. nine0299
But when choosing regular HD, the game calmly shows more than 60 frames and you can play without fear of possible friezes.
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Heating
It is logical to assume that in such a small case without normal cooling, such a filling would generally be meaningless. Fortunately, a small cooler is installed here, which does its job well. Although during the same games, it makes the same noise as when it was first turned on — that is, loudly. Like a desktop PC. But, in the end, the maximum temperature that was — within 70 degrees, just like when playing Half Life 2. At rest and surfing the Internet, the temperature was at 60 degrees. nine0299
The body of the box itself is barely warm all this time, as is the power supply.
Terminals
Pros
— Compact dimensions
— Competitive price tag
— Activated Windows 10 (Home), with the ability to work without a Microsoft account
— Energy efficient
— Good cooling
— Ability to run games (albeit old ones)
— Works great for playing any video
Cons:
— Noise under heavy loads
— Not the most practical coating (soft touch)
— No support for Wi-Fi 5G
— No support for 5.