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Atom x5-Z8350 vs Core 2 Duo E6550


Description
The x5-Z8350 is based on Airmont architecture while the E6550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the x5-Z8350 gets a score of 18 k points while the E6550 gets 16.4 k points.

Summarizing, the x5-Z8350 is 1.1 times faster than the E6550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406c4
6fb
Core
Cherry Trail
Conroe
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.44 GHz
2.333 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.72 GHz
2.333 GHz
Socket
BGA592
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
2 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
4096 kB
Date
February 2016
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
6.67k points
10.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.99k points
16.38k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
x5-Z8350
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
0.86k
2.34k (x2.71)
Test#2 (FP)
1.39k
2.34k (x1.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.21k
2.35k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.82k
2.72k (x3.33)
TOTAL
4.28k
9.75k (x2.28)

Multithread

x5-Z8350

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
2.73k
4.67k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
4.37k
4.68k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.74k
4.71k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.02k
1.26k (x1.24)
TOTAL
11.85k
15.32k (x1.29)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
x5-Z8350
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.12k
2.7k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
1.77k
2.43k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.13k
2.44k (x2.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.66k
2.74k (x4.16)
TOTAL
6.67k
10.31k (x1.54)

Multithread

x5-Z8350

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
8.49k
5.39k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
5.26k
4.85k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.3k
4.89k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.94k
1.26k (x1.34)
TOTAL
17.99k
16.38k (x0.91)

Performance/W
x5-Z8350
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
4246 points/W
83 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2629 points/W
75 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1649 points/W
75 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
470 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
8995 points/W
252 points/W

Performance/GHz
x5-Z8350
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
1812 points/GHz
1156 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1031 points/GHz
1041 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
655 points/GHz
1047 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
382 points/GHz
1173 points/GHz
TOTAL
3880 points/GHz
4417 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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