Ryzen 5 5500 vs Atom x5-Z8350

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2711	569
Place by popularity	not in top-100	2
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	59.30
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2016)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$165	$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.92 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	4 GB	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics	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-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4

1920x1080

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	1	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by 2067% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.58	12.57
Recency	8 February 2016	4 April 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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