Intel Atom серии N550 vs Intel Atom серии Z560: comparison

Comparison of Intel Atom серии N550 and Intel Atom серии Z560: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Atom серии N550 has more cores (2 vs 1) and more threads (4 vs 2).

At the same time, Intel Atom серии Z560 has a higher base clock (2.13 GHz vs 1.5 GHz) and a lower TDP (2.5 W vs 8.5 W).

Both processors match on: process node (45 nm).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Atom серии N550Intel Atom серии Z560
Cores / threads 2 / 4 1 / 2
TDP 8.5 W 2.5 W
Process 45 nm 45 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Atom серии N550 Intel Atom серии Z560
General
Model N550 Z560
Codename Pineview Silverthorne
Segment Mobile Mobile
Product line Устаревшие процессоры Intel Atom Устаревшие процессоры Intel Atom
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Launch date Q3 2010 Q2 2010
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Servicing status End of Servicing Updates End of Servicing Updates
Embedded options available No No
CPU
Cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 1.5 GHz 2.13 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Bus speed 2.5 GT/s 533 MHz
TDP 8.5 W 2.5 W
Turbo Boost No No
64-bit support Yes No
Instruction set width 64 bit 32 bit
Instruction set extensions SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
VID voltage range — 0.75V-1.1V
FSB parity — No
Memory
Max memory size 2 GB —
Memory types DDR3 —
Memory channels 1 —
Graphics
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported — PBGA441
Package size 22mm x 22mm 13mm x 14mm
TJUNCTION — 90 °C
Die size 87 mm² 26 mm²
Transistors (millions) 176 million 47 million
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) No No
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology No No
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes Yes
Idle States — Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes

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