Ryzen 5 5500 vs Atom N435
Primary details
Comparing Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 611 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 2 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 51.09 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Pinetrail (2009−2011) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 2 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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 | 2 June 2011 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom N435 has 1200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom N435 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N435 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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