Atom D2550 vs Z3735G
Aggregate performance score
Atom Z3735G outperforms Atom D2550 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2891 | 3139 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 23.19 | 2.46 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) | Cedarview (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 November 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $17 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 1.87 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 112 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550 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 | UTFCBGA592 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| VT-i | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 5.3 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz) |
| Graphics max frequency | 646 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.49 | 0.26 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 1 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 10 Watt |
Atom Z3735G has a 88.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Atom Z3735G is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z3735G and Atom D2550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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