Atom x7211E vs Ryzen 5 5500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Atom x7211E by a whopping 658% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 683 | 2169 |
| Place by popularity | 1 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 52.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 17.75 | 25.35 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Gracemont (2023) |
| Release date | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 16EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Atom x7211E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.06 | 1.59 |
| Recency | 4 April 2022 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500 has a 658.5% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Atom x7211E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x7211E in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop processor while Atom x7211E is a notebook one.
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