Intel Atom Z550 | Intel Core i5-4250U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z550 and the Intel Core i5-4250U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom Z550 1 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the Intel Core i5-4250U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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Intel Atom (101) | Family | Intel Core i5 (328) |
Intel Atom Z500 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000U (26) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Silverthorne | Architecture | Haswell U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i5-5250U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z550 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4250U clocks with 1.30 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Atom Z550 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4250U |
1 | Cores | 2 |
1 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 5000 |
GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
Technology | 22 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 40 |
-- | Shader | 320 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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 HD Graphics 5000 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z550, while the Intel Core i5-4250U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Atom Z550 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4250U |
Memory | DDR3-1600 | |
2 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
0.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom Z550 has a TDP of 2.4 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4250U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Atom Z550 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4250U |
2.4 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z550 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4250U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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Intel Atom Z550 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-4250U |
45 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
BGA 441 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
Intel VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2009 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom Z550 | Intel Core i5-4250U |
Unknown | Unknown |