Ryzen 9 5950X vs Atom Z560
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 154 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 28.23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 25.90 |
| Architecture codename | Silverthorne (2008−2010) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 June 2010 (14 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.03 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 533.33 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | 34 |
| L1 cache | 56 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 24.18 mm2 | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.75V-1.1V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA441 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2.5 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | MMX (+), 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 |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown | 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 | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2010 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 105 Watt |
Atom Z560 has 5150% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z560 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z560 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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