Ryzen 5 5500F vs Atom C5315
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500F outperforms Atom C5315 by a whopping 610% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2409 | 817 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.25 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.89 | 7.86 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Parker Ridge (2022) | Vermeer (2020−2026) |
| Release date | 6 June 2022 (4 years ago) | 10 September 2026 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $213 | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F: 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4.5 MB (per module) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4.15 billion |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2106 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 38 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C5315 and Ryzen 5 5500F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 20 |
| USB revision | 2.0, 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 12 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
| UART | 3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.74 | 12.35 |
| Recency | 6 June 2022 | 10 September 2026 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 38 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom C5315 has 71% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5500F, on the other hand, has a 610% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom C5315 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom C5315 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500F is a desktop one.
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