Core 2 Duo P8700 vs Atom x5-Z8550
Aggregate performance score
Atom x5-Z8550 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8700 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2705 | 2806 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.27 |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $209 |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V - 1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | UTFCBGA1380 | BGA479,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (200 - 600 MHz) | no data |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160 | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 2 | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 3 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.60 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 1 January 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Atom x5-Z8550 has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Atom x5-Z8550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8550 and Core 2 Duo P8700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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