Atom x5-Z8550 vs A6-5350M
Aggregated performance score
A6-5350M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2498 | 2534 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | 5x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Cherry Trail (2016) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (10 years ago) | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Current price | $61 | $442 |
Detailed Specifications
A6-5350M 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A6-5350M 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FS1r2 | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | - | no data |
| PowerGating | - | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | - | no data |
| RAID | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8450G | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-5350M 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 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550.
| PCIe version | Not Listed | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
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.
A6-5350M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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%
A6-5350M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 5% 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: 42%
A6-5350M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 72% 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: 42%
Atom x5-Z8550 outperforms A6-5350M by 21% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Atom x5-Z8550 outperforms A6-5350M by 14% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
A6-5350M outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 76% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 0.79 | 0.75 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.90 | |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 8 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-5350M and Atom x5-Z8550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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