Intel Atom D2550 vs Intel Atom D525

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Atom D525 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom D2550

Intel Atom D525

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2550

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 13 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 322 vs 305
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 409 vs 398
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 95 vs 90
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 271 vs 247

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2012 vs 21 June 2010
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 112 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 13 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	322 vs 305
PassMark - CPU mark	409 vs 398
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	95 vs 90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	271 vs 247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2550
CPU 2: Intel Atom D525

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

322

305

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

409

398

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

271

247

Name	Intel Atom D2550	Intel Atom D525
PassMark - Single thread mark	322	305
PassMark - CPU mark	409	398
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	95	90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	271	247

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D2550	Intel Atom D525
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Pineview
Launch date	5 January 2012	21 June 2010
Place in performance rating	3192	3199
Processor Number	D2550	D525
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	66 mm	87 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	176 million	176 million
VID voltage range	0.91V -1.21V	0.800V-1.175V
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	640 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm X 22 mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	13 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	32-bit
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)