Atom x7809C vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 310 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 52.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 27.53 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024) | Amston Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $117 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C 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 | AM5 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C 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 9600X and Atom x7809C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 August 2024 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ryzen 5 9600X has an age advantage of 4 months, 50% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
Atom x7809C, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores, and 160% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop processor while Atom x7809C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 9600X and Atom x7809C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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