Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Atom D2560
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Atom D2560 by a whopping 18140% 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 | 3453 | 68 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.83 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 1.06 | 6.88 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview (2011−2012) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 24 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Atom D2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 38740 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 Threadripper 3990X 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 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | no data |
| 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 Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz) | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2560 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 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 | 0.25 | 45.60 |
| Recency | 24 October 2012 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Atom D2560 has 2700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, on the other hand, has a 18140% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom D2560 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom D2560 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop one.
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