Intel Atom Z550 vs Intel Core i7-6800K

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Intel Atom Z550 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6800K
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Core i7-6800K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z550 and the Intel Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Atom Z500 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
1 Generation 6
Silverthorne Architecture Skylake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 i7-6800K clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
1 Cores 6
1 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom Z550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
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 & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z550, while the Intel Core i7-6800K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
Memory DDR4-2400
2 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 15.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z550 has a TDP of 2.4 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6800K is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
2.4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z550 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6800K is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom Z550 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
45 nm Technology 14 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 LGA 2011-3
Intel VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2009 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price 628 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
949 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6645 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1080 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6314 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1267 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5960 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
10752 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
3194 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z550 Intel Core i7-6800K
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