| Name: | Intel Atom x5-Z8550 |
| Family: | Intel Atom |
| Group: | Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom x5-Z8550, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 138 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is 1.44 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.44 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.4 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.6 GHz |
| Execution units: | 12 |
| Shaders: | 96 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2015 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 2 W watts. 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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 2 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 138 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Cherry Trail |
| Operating systems: |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2016 |
| Release price: | 23 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
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1182
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AMD A4-4355M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
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1181
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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1179
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AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
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1177
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MediaTek MT6750T
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1173
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
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830
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
827
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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827
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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827
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MediaTek MT6752
NoneC NoneT @ --
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824
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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583
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Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
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576
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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568
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Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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564
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
563
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Atom Z3775
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
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235
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AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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234
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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231
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Intel Celeron 847
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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230
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Intel Pentium T2370
2C 2T @ 1.73 GHz
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230
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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206
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
|
203
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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202
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Intel Celeron J3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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199
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
NoneC NoneT @ --
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199
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
145
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
145
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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145
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Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
145
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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145
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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126
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
|
126
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|
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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126
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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126
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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126
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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40
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
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40
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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40
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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40
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
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40
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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12.4
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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1.8
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|
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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1.8
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|
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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1.8
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.5
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.5
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|
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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0.5
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|
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.5
|
|
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.5
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