Intel Core 7 processor 150U vs Intel Atom Z550

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Intel Core 7 processor 150U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z550
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Atom Z550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 7 processor 150U and the Intel Atom Z550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 7 processor 150U 10 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Intel Atom Z550 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009.
Intel Core 7 (1) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group Intel Atom Z500 (1)
1 Generation 1
Raptor Lake U Architecture Silverthorne
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z550 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
10 Cores 1
12 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz
1.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
96 Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 7 processor 150U, while the Intel Atom Z550 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory
96 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z550 is 2.4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 2.4 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z550 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 441
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Intel VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1993 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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