Core 2 Duo SU9600 vs Atom x5-Z8350

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Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2818not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series5x Intel AtomIntel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date8 February 2016 (8 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$289

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.44 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.92 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 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)no data
SocketUTFCBGA592BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)no data10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Boot+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 are enumerated here.

VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types4 GBno data
Maximum memory size2 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphicsno data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core 2 Duo SU9600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes1no data
USB revision3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 February 2016 1 April 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

Atom x5-Z8350 has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

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