Ryzen 9 7950X vs Atom D2560
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Atom D2560 by a whopping 14519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3123 | 66 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.56 | 21.98 |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview (2011−2012) | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) |
| Release date | 24 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13140 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.91V -1.21V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA559 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz) | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 39.47 |
| Recency | 24 October 2012 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 170 Watt |
Atom D2560 has 1600% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 14518.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2560 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom D2560 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D2560 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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