Intel Atom D2550 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom D2550 Intel Core i7-7700HQ
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i7
• Generation
  1 7
• CPU group
  Intel Atom D2000 Intel Core i 7000H

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom D2550 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.86 GHz 2.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel GMA 3650 Intel HD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.64 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  4 24
• Shader
  32 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  10.1 12
• Technology
  65 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2008 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066 DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom D2550 or Intel Core i7-7700HQ? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W 45 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cedarview Kaby Lake H
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 559 BGA 1440
• Release date
  Q1/2012 Q1/2017

List of devices based on Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

• Used in
  Unknown Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2017)