Ryzen 7 5700U vs Atom C3508

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3508
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
1.13
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.97
+782%

Ryzen 7 5700U outperforms Atom C3508 by a whopping 782% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2384770
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency9.5162.90
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier1618
L1 cache224 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310FP6
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data

Security technologies

Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 1866DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes812
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports8no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports8no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x2.5/1 GBEno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3508 1.13
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.97
+782%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom C3508 1796
Ryzen 7 5700U 15839
+782%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 9.97
Recency 15 August 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 15 Watt

Atom C3508 has 36.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700U, on the other hand, has a 782.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3508 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3508 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3508 and Ryzen 7 5700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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