Atom N475 vs Phenom X3 8550

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8550
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.72
+555%
Atom N475
2010
1 core / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.11

Phenom X3 8550 outperforms Atom N475 by a whopping 555% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26793355
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency0.721.49
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Pineview (2009−2011)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$170$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads32
Base clock speedno data1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.83 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size285 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors450 million123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data2 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel GMA 3150

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.

Phenom X3 8550 0.72
+555%
Atom N475 0.11

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.

Phenom X3 8550 1151
+543%
Atom N475 179

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.11
Physical cores 3 1
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 6 Watt

Phenom X3 8550 has a 554.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Atom N475, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X3 8550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N475 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X3 8550 is a desktop processor while Atom N475 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8550 and Atom N475, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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