Ryzen 7 5800X vs Atom E660
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Atom E660 by a whopping 15720% 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 | 3690 | 516 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 59 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 20.34 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.41 | 6.36 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Tunnel Creek (2010) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 14 September 2010 (15 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Atom E660 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E660 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 BGA 676 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E660 and Ryzen 7 5800X. 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 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E660 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E660 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | 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 GMA 600 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E660 and Ryzen 7 5800X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
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 | 0.10 | 15.82 |
| Recency | 14 September 2010 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 105 Watt |
Atom E660 has 3400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has a 15720% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom E660 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom E660 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop one.
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