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Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-26

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 5. gen of the Intel Atom series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 138 socket and was released in Q1/2016. The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 scores 231 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 827 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Atom x5-Z8550
Family:	Intel Atom (108)
CPU group:	Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9)
Architecture:	Cherry Trail
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	5
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is 1.44 GHz (2.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.44 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	2.40 GHz

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 400
GPU frequency:	0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.60 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	96
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2015

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	8
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	8 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 8 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3L-1600	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	8 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 2
PCIe Bandwidth:	1.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 2 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	2 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 2.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 138
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	2.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q1/2016
Release price:	23 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz (2.40 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i3-2365M 2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz	221
	Intel Core i3-2367M 2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz	221
	Intel Core i3-2357M 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	206
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	202
	Intel Celeron J3060 2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz	199
	Intel Celeron N3060 2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz	198
	Intel Celeron J1750 2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz	198

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i3-3217UE 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	602
	Intel Celeron 3215U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	601
	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	584
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	568
	AMD GX-415GA 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	564
	Intel Celeron J1900 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	564
	Intel Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	562

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 Z3775 4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz	235
	Intel Celeron N2830 2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz	235
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	234
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	231
	Intel Pentium T2370 2C 2T @ 1.73 GHz	230
	Intel Celeron 847 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	230
	Intel Celeron N2820 2C 2T @ 2.39 GHz	229

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.


	AMD GX-424CC 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	832
	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	831
	Intel Celeron 3755U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	830
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	827
	Intel Pentium B960 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	825
	Intel Core i3-4020Y 2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	824
	AMD A10-7300 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	823

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.


	AMD A4-5000 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127
	AMD A4-5050 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127
	AMD A4-5100 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126
	Intel Celeron N3010 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126
	Intel Celeron N3060 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126
	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126

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 Celeron 3965Y 2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz	1182
	AMD A4-4355M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1181
	Intel Celeron 3755U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	1180
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1179
	AMD E2-3000 2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz	1177
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz	1165
	Intel Pentium 3805U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	1156

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.


	Intel Celeron J1800 2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz	42
	Intel Celeron N2840 2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz	42
	Intel Celeron N3060 2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz	42
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	40
	Intel Atom x7-E3950 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	40
	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	40
	Intel Celeron J1750 2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz	39

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.


	Intel Celeron 3765U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	148
	Intel Celeron J1900 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	147
	AMD A8-7100 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	146
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	145
	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	145
	Intel Core i3-4020Y 2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	145
	Intel Celeron N4020C 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	144

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,819 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,765 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,502 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,090 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,423 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,103 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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