Processor N97 vs Atom D2550

Place in the ranking	3155	1544
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	2.46	27.52
Architecture codename	Cedarview (2011−2012)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 November 2011 (13 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom D2550 and Processor N97 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	4	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	66 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	176 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom D2550 and Processor N97 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
Socket	FCBGA559	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2550 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Atom D2550 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2550 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+
VT-i	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D2550 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	4 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2550 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2550 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.26	3.49
Recency	1 November 2011	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	12 Watt

Atom D2550 has 20% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 1242.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2550 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D2550 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.