Ryzen 5 5600X vs Atom x5-Z8500

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-Z8500
2015
4 cores / 4 threads
0.78
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+1667%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Atom x5-Z8500 by a whopping 1667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2640538
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.65
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series5x Intel AtomAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data20.05
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date2 March 2015 (9 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.44 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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
SocketUTFCBGA1380AM4
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz)-
Max video memory8 GB-
Graphics max frequency600 MHz-
Execution Units12-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160-
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes2no data
USB revision3.0no data
Number of USB ports3no 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.


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.

Atom x5-Z8500 0.78
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+1667%

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.

Atom x5-Z8500 1236
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+1671%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom x5-Z8500 167
Ryzen 5 5600X 2113
+1165%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom x5-Z8500 463
Ryzen 5 5600X 8686
+1776%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom x5-Z8500 1166
Ryzen 5 5600X 6462
+454%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom x5-Z8500 3563
Ryzen 5 5600X 39331
+1004%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom x5-Z8500 1991
Ryzen 5 5600X 14576
+632%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Atom x5-Z8500 1
Ryzen 5 5600X 22
+1548%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Atom x5-Z8500 107
Ryzen 5 5600X 1968
+1748%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Atom x5-Z8500 36
Ryzen 5 5600X 254
+615%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Atom x5-Z8500 0.43
Ryzen 5 5600X 2.95
+586%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Atom x5-Z8500 0.6
Ryzen 5 5600X 10.7
+1572%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Atom x5-Z8500 872
Ryzen 5 5600X 13282
+1423%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Atom x5-Z8500 7
Ryzen 5 5600X 117
+1520%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Atom x5-Z8500 37
Ryzen 5 5600X 320
+775%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 13.78
Recency 2 March 2015 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 1666.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom x5-Z8500 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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