Intel Atom N550 vs Intel Core i3-350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N550 and Intel Core i3-350M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 i3-350M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N550

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 324
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 856 vs 720

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2010 vs 10 January 2010
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	856 vs 720

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-350M

Around 51% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 1.5 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
4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 875 vs 244
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1085 vs 301

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	875 vs 244
PassMark - CPU mark	1085 vs 301

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N550
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-350M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

244

875

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

301

1085

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

324

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

856

720

Name	Intel Atom N550	Intel Core i3-350M
PassMark - Single thread mark	244	875
PassMark - CPU mark	301	1085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435	324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	856	720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.66

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N550	Intel Core i3-350M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Arrandale
Launch date	1 June 2010	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$130
Place in performance rating	3183	3193
Price now	$86	$44.05
Processor Number	N550	i3-350M
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.80	12.65
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	87 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	666 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	176 million	382 million
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	2 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	500 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		667 MHz
Graphics max frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	437	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	35 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16