Socket TR4 vs Atom x5-Z8550

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2560	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2016)	Zen, Zen+ (2017)
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	16 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Current price	$442	$50

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4 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	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	180 W180,000 mW 0.241 hp 0.18 kW , 250 W250,000 mW 0.335 hp 0.25 kW

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4 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 Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4. 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)	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 Socket TR4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Socket TR4 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 Socket TR4.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

8 February 2016

16 May 2017

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