Ryzen 5 3600 vs Atom N550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N550
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.18
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+6106%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Atom N550 by a whopping 6106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N550 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3266702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.79
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel AtomAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.8916.25
Architecture codenamePineview (2009−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date23 August 2010 (14 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom N550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate666 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size87 mm2no data
Number of transistors176 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom N550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA559AM4
Power consumption (TDP)8.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N550 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
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 N550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 N550 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 N550 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
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 cardIntel GMA 3150-

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 N550 0.18
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+6106%

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 N550 283
Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+6169%

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 N550 64
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+2422%

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 N550 141
Ryzen 5 3600 6912
+4802%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 11.17
Recency 23 August 2010 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 65 Watt

Atom N550 has 712.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has a 6105.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom N550 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N550 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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