Atom S1240 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 539 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 86.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2022) | Centerton (2012) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 11 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $115 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 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 | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240 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 | FCBGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6.1 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 10.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
| PCI support | no data | PCI Support |
| UART | no data | UART |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 11 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5500GT and Atom S1240. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5500GT is a desktop processor while Atom S1240 is a server/workstation one.
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