Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Atom x5-Z8300
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3159 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 2 March 2015 (10 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.84 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 | UTFCBGA592 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz) | no data |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 March 2015 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 48 |
| Threads | 4 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen Threadripper 3980X has an age advantage of 4 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom x5-Z8300 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a desktop one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
