i5-1130G7 vs Atom Z550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom Z550
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.24
Core i5-1130G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.39
+2146%

Core i5-1130G7 outperforms Atom Z550 by a whopping 2146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31621159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency9.4634.01
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date8 April 2009 (15 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate533.33 MT/s2 GT/s
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache56 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size26 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors47 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA441FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)2.4 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z550 and Core i5-1130G7.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Atom Z550 0.24
i5-1130G7 5.39
+2146%

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.

Atom Z550 381
i5-1130G7 8564
+2148%

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.

Atom Z550 657
i5-1130G7 7813
+1089%

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.

Atom Z550 980
i5-1130G7 25385
+2490%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom Z550 101.5
i5-1130G7 10.56
+861%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 5.39
Recency 8 April 2009 2 September 2020
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 15 Watt

Atom Z550 has 650% lower power consumption.

i5-1130G7, on the other hand, has a 2145.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-1130G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z550 in performance tests.


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