Ryzen Threadripper 9980X vs Atom x5-E8000

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.60
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
2025
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
91.73
+15188%

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a whopping 15188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29936
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series5x Intel Atomno data
Power efficiency4.6410.13
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Shimada Peak (2025)
Release date8 February 2016 (9 years ago)July 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-E8000 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.04 GHz5.4 GHz
Multiplier10no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-E8000 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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
Socketno datasTR5
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes480

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.

Atom x5-E8000 0.60
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 91.73
+15188%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Atom x5-E8000 962
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 147481
+15231%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 91.73
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 350 Watt

Atom x5-E8000 has 6900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, on the other hand, has a 15188.3% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x5-E8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom x5-E8000 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a desktop one.

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Intel Atom x5-E8000
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