Athlon II X2 250 vs Atom x5-Z8550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-Z8550
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
0.72
+5.9%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Atom x5-Z8550 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27042740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series5x Intel Atomno data
Power efficiencyno data0.99
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date8 February 2016 (8 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.44 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data117 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketUTFCBGA1380AM3
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 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 Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (200 - 600 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory8 GBno data
Graphics max frequency600 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160no data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes2no data
USB revision3.0no data
Number of USB ports3no data

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.

Atom x5-Z8550 0.72
+5.9%
Athlon II X2 250 0.68

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.

Atom x5-Z8550 1144
+5.9%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

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.

Atom x5-Z8550 170
Athlon II X2 250 307
+80.6%

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.

Atom x5-Z8550 489
Athlon II X2 250 539
+10.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.68
Recency 8 February 2016 2 June 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

Atom x5-Z8550 has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250.

Be aware that Atom x5-Z8550 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8550 and Athlon II X2 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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