Ryzen 5 5600X vs Atom E3815
Primary details
Comparing Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 519 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 22 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 27.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Atom | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail (2013) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 8 October 2013 (10 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.47 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 | Intel BGA1170 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Recency | 8 October 2013 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom E3815 has 1200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom E3815 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom E3815 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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