Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-Z8550 and Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8550

• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1156 vs 1088
• Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 708 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

• Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
• Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
• Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 667
• Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 384 vs 214

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-Z8550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	667 1120
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1156 1088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	214 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	708 665

Compare specifications (specs)