Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Atom x5-Z8350

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2782	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.71
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	5x Intel Atom	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.92 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	no data	29
L1 cache	no data	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	38740 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	4 GB	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 GB	256 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	-
Max video memory	2 GB	-
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	-
Execution Units	12	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.58	51.65
Recency	8 February 2016	25 November 2019
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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