Intel Atom Z550 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240e

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Atom Z550 or Intel Atom Z550 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 240e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
-- Segment Desktop / Server
Family AMD Athlon II
-- Generation 1
Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
Intel Atom Z550 Name AMD Athlon II X2 240e
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 240e is 2.8 GHz
None None 2x
-- Threads 2
-- CPU Cores 2
None None 2.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
-- Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z550 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Generation --
-- Shaders --
-- Direct X --
-- Release date --
-- Technology --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Execution units --
GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- JPEG --
-- VP8 --
-- AVC --
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- AV1 --
-- VC-1 --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
-- Memory channels 2
No AES-NI No
Memory type DDR3-1333
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 240e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Architecture Propus
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Release date Q3/2009
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
-- Chip design --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
-- Technology 45 nm
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Socket AM3
Virtualization AMD-V