Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Intel Atom x5-E8000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 and Intel Atom x5-E8000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo T5250

Intel Atom x5-E8000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5250

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 572 vs 505

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	572 vs 505

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E8000

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
7x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 943 vs 560
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 182 vs 181
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 605 vs 269

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	943 vs 560
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	182 vs 181
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	605 vs 269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-E8000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

560

943

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

181

182

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

605

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Atom x5-E8000
PassMark - Single thread mark	572	505
PassMark - CPU mark	560	943
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	181	182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	269	605

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Atom x5-E8000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Braswell
Place in performance rating	3075	3077
Processor Number	T5250	E8000
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch date		Q1'16
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.04 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		320 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX		Yes
OpenGL		Yes
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1