Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 and Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Peripherals. 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).

Intel Core 2 Duo T5300

Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5300

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 918 vs 214
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1412 vs 708

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918 vs 214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1412 vs 708

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-Z8550

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
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 666 vs 533
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1144 vs 530

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	666 vs 533
PassMark - CPU mark	1144 vs 530

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5300
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-Z8550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

666

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

530

1144

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

214

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1412

708

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5300	Intel Atom x5-Z8550
PassMark - Single thread mark	533	666
PassMark - CPU mark	530	1144
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918	214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1412	708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1603
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		547
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1603

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5300	Intel Atom x5-Z8550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Cherry Trail
Place in performance rating	2601	2602
Processor Number	T5300	x5-Z8550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		Q1'16
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.73 GHz	1.44 GHz
Bus Speed	533 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
Maximum frequency		2.40 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	17mm x 17mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	UTFCBGA1380
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		2 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		LPDDR3 1600
Graphics
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		600 MHz
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		2
Number of USB ports		3
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		2x1, 1x2
USB revision		3.0