Ryzen 5 5600X vs Atom N450

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N450
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 5 Watt
0.13
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+10500%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Atom N450 by a whopping 10500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3349539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.68
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.0520.06
Architecture codenamePinetrail (2009−2011)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date21 December 2009 (15 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom N450 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.66 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.67 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache56 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size66 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors123 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom N450 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA559AM4
Power consumption (TDP)5.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4
Maximum memory size2 GB128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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 N450 0.13
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+10500%

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 N450 203
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+10682%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom N450 72
Ryzen 5 5600X 2113
+2835%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom N450 114
Ryzen 5 5600X 8686
+7519%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom N450 560
Ryzen 5 5600X 6462
+1054%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom N450 865
Ryzen 5 5600X 39331
+4447%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom N450 494
Ryzen 5 5600X 14576
+2851%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom N450 117
Ryzen 5 5600X 3.89
+2908%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Atom N450 0
Ryzen 5 5600X 22
+8963%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.13 13.78
Recency 21 December 2009 5 November 2020
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 65 Watt

Atom N450 has 1200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 10500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom N450 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N450 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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