Intel Atom N550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N550 and Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom N550

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N550

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 336
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 856 vs 584

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	856 vs 584

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Around 69% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 244
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 961 vs 301

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022 vs 244
PassMark - CPU mark	961 vs 301

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

244

1022

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

301

961

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

336

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

856

584

Name	Intel Atom N550	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
PassMark - Single thread mark	244	1022
PassMark - CPU mark	301	961
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435	336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	856	584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.998

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N550	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2010	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$209
Place in performance rating	3180	3170
Price now	$86	$37.99
Processor Number	N550	P8700
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.80	12.60
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	666 MHz	1066 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	410 million
Maximum core temperature		105°C
VID voltage range		1.00V - 1.25V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	437	BGA479, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	25 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)