Atom x7-Z8700 vs Pentium 3550M

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 3550M

#83

Core i7-13700HX

MSRP: $485|Avg: N/A

100%

#86

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

MSRP: $500|Avg: $500

99%

#281

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

442%

#282

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

436%

#283

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

400%

#284

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

398%

#285

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

395%

#287

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

381%

#288

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

365%

#289

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

365%

#290

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

355%

#293

Pentium 3550M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Atom x7-Z8700 leads in gaming performance. However, the Pentium 3550M is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.2% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Atom x7-Z8700	Pentium 3550M
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Cherry Trail (2015−2016) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Atom x7-Z8700	Pentium 3550M
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Atom x7-Z8700 Benchmark Check

Pentium 3550M Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Atom x7-Z8700 and Pentium 3550M

Atom x7-Z8700

The Atom x7-Z8700 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 March 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Cherry Trail (2015−2016) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: UTFCBGA1380. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,325 points. Launch price was $69.

Pentium 3550M

The Pentium 3550M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 2.3 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: PGA946. Thermal design power (TDP): 37 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,327 points. Launch price was $134.

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Processing Power

The Atom x7-Z8700 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Pentium 3550M offers 2 cores / 2 threads — the Atom x7-Z8700 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Atom x7-Z8700 versus 2.3 GHz on the Pentium 3550M — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Atom x7-Z8700 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Atom x7-Z8700 uses the Cherry Trail (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium 3550M uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Atom x7-Z8700 scores 1,325 against the Pentium 3550M's 1,327 — a 0.2% lead for the Pentium 3550M. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Atom x7-Z8700 vs 2 MB (total) on the Pentium 3550M.

Feature	Atom x7-Z8700	Pentium 3550M
Cores / Threads	4 / 4+100%	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.4 GHz+4%	2.3 GHz
Base Clock	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz+44%
L3 Cache	0 kB	2 MB (total)
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	1,325	1,327

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Memory & Platform

The Atom x7-Z8700 uses the UTFCBGA1380 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium 3550M uses PGA946 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Atom x7-Z8700	Pentium 3550M
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	PGA946
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR3-1600	—
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	2	—