Atom N550 vs Xeon W3505

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3505
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.73
+306%
Atom N550
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.18

Xeon W3505 outperforms Atom N550 by a whopping 306% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3505 and Atom N550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26733253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency0.53no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Pineview (2009−2011)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)23 August 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3505 and Atom N550 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.53 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed0.53 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rateno data666 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm287 mm2
Number of transistors731 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.8V-1.225Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3505 and Atom N550 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
Socket1366FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3505 and Atom N550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3505 and Atom N550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3505 and Atom N550 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3505 and Atom N550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB2 GB
Max memory channels31
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel GMA 3150

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3505 and Atom N550.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Xeon W3505 0.73
+306%
Atom N550 0.18

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.

Xeon W3505 1161
+310%
Atom N550 283

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.18
Recency 30 March 2009 23 August 2010
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 8 Watt

Xeon W3505 has a 305.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom N550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and 1525% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3505 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3505 is a server/workstation processor while Atom N550 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3505 and Atom N550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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