Atom N550 vs Athlon X2 7850 BE
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 28 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 23 August 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 666 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2+ | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550 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 Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel GMA 3150 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 April 2009 | 23 August 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 8 Watt |
Atom N550 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1087.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X2 7850 BE is a desktop processor while Atom N550 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 7850 BE and Atom N550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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