Atom x5-Z8550 vs Phenom II X3 N870
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 N870 outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2434 | 2704 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | 5x Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 2.86 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 16 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (200 - 600 MHz) |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.06 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 16 December 2010 | 8 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
Phenom II X3 N870 has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom x5-Z8550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Phenom II X3 N870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Atom x5-Z8550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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