Ryzen 3 7320U vs Atom x5-Z8550

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-Z8550
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
0.75
Ryzen 3 7320U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.81
+675%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by a whopping 675% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25601060
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series5x Intel AtomMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2016)Mendocino-U (Zen 2)
Release date8 February 2016 (8 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price$442 no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.44 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U 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
SocketUTFCBGA1380FP6
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataLPDDR5-5500 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
SIPP-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U 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-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)AMD Radeon 610M
Max video memory8 GBno data
Graphics max frequency600 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160no data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Ryzen 3 7320U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes24
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-Z8550 0.75
Ryzen 3 7320U 5.81
+675%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 675% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Atom x5-Z8550 1166
Ryzen 3 7320U 8988
+671%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 671% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Atom x5-Z8550 176
Ryzen 3 7320U 1168
+564%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 564% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Atom x5-Z8550 520
Ryzen 3 7320U 3658
+603%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 603% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 5.81
Recency 8 February 2016 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

The Ryzen 3 7320U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8550 in performance tests.


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