Atom D2550 vs i5-7200U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1872	3155
Place by popularity	56	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	13.44	2.46
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Cedarview (2011−2012)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	1 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 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	4	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.87 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	66 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	176 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 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)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	-
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Atom D2550.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.13	0.26
Recency	30 August 2016	1 November 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

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