Atom x5-Z8550 vs V-Series V120
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2646 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD V-Series | 5x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 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 V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 8 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
Atom x5-Z8550 has an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between V-Series V120 and Atom x5-Z8550. We've got no test results to judge.
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