Atom N550 vs Amlogic AML8726-MX
Primary details
Comparing Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.89 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 18 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 23 August 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Amlogic AML8726-MX 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 666 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 87 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Amlogic AML8726-MX 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 | no data | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 3150 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 October 2012 | 23 August 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
Amlogic AML8726-MX has an age advantage of 2 years.
Atom N550, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Amlogic AML8726-MX and Atom N550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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