Atom C3808 vs Ryzen 5 1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Atom C3808 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 995 | 1563 |
| Place by popularity | 36 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.04 | 0.93 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 11.20 | 13.46 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 11 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $369 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 1600 has 334% better value for money than Atom C3808.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | 22 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 672 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 86 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4: 2133 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Atom C3808.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x10/2.5/1 GBE |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.66 | 3.54 |
| Recency | 11 April 2017 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1600 has a 116.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom C3808, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores, and 160% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3808 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Atom C3808 is a server/workstation one.
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