Ryzen 9 9900X vs Atom N280

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N280
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.10
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.45
+34350%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Atom N280 by a whopping 34350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N280 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3368109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.19
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency3.7927.17
Architecture codenameDiamondVille (2008−2009)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date1 February 2009 (15 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 N280 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 cores1 (Single-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed1.66 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate666.66 MT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache56 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size25.9638 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors47 Million16,630 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.9V-1.1625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom N280 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA437AM5
Power consumption (TDP)2.5 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N280 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Atom N280 and Ryzen 9 9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N280 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 N280 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N280 and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 N280 0.10
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.45
+34350%

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 N280 157
Ryzen 9 9900X 54718
+34752%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.10 34.45
Recency 1 February 2009 15 August 2024
Physical cores 1 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 120 Watt

Atom N280 has 5900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 34350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom N280 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N280 and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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