Ryzen 9 9900X vs Atom D2550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom D2550
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.26
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.53
+13181%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Atom D2550 by a whopping 13181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3150108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency2.4527.09
Architecture codenameCedarview (2011−2012)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date1 November 2011 (13 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed1.86 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size66 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors176 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA559AM5
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size4 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth6.4 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanes424

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 D2550 0.26
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.53
+13181%

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 D2550 409
Ryzen 9 9900X 54854
+13312%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.26 34.53
Recency 1 November 2011 15 August 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 120 Watt

Atom D2550 has 1100% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 13180.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom D2550 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D2550 and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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