AMD Phenom II X2 550 vs Intel Atom N2600
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| AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Intel Atom N2600 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X2 550 or Intel Atom N2600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 was released in Q4/2009. The Intel Atom N2600 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N2600 was released in Q4/2011. |
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| AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) | CPU group | Intel Atom N2000 (3) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Callisto (K10) | Architecture | Cedarview |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 550 is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Atom N2600 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N2600 is at 1.60 GHz. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Characteristic | Intel Atom N2600 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Phenom II X2 550 or Intel Atom N2600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel GMA 3600 |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 65 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel GMA 3600 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X2 550 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom N2600 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.6 GB/s. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Characteristic | Intel Atom N2600 |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
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| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 550 is 80 W, while the Intel Atom N2600 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Characteristic | Intel Atom N2600 |
| 80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 3.5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X2 550 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom N2600 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Characteristic | Intel Atom N2600 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
| AM3 | Socket | BGA 559 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2009 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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| AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Intel Atom N2600 |
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