Atom N550 vs Core 2 Duo T8100
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T8100 and Atom N550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 June 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T8100 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 666 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 176 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T8100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA479, PGA478 | 437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Atom N550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T8100 and Atom N550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and Atom N550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 3150 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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: 68%
Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms Atom N550 by 171% in Passmark.
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: 41%
Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms Atom N550 by 325% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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: 41%
Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms Atom N550 by 204% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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: 19%
Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms Atom N550 by 349% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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%
Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms Atom N550 by 198% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms Atom N550 by 153% in 3DMark06 CPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Atom N550 outperforms Core 2 Duo T8100 by 78% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 January 2008 | 1 June 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 8 Watt |
Atom N550 has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and 337.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T8100 and Atom N550. We've got no test results to judge.
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