Atom x7809C vs Xeon X7550
Aggregate performance score
Atom x7809C outperforms Xeon X7550 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1501 | 1373 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 31.97 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 9.07 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Amston Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (16 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA1567 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X7550 and Atom x7809C.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.49 | 5.37 |
| Recency | 1 January 2010 | 8 April 2024 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 25 Watt |
Xeon X7550 has 100% more threads.
Atom x7809C, on the other hand, has a 19.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 420% lower power consumption.
The Intel Atom x7809C is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X7550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X7550 is a server/workstation processor while Atom x7809C is a notebook one.
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