Atom Z2560 vs Ryzen 9 5900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Atom Z2560 by a whopping 9138% 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 | 374 | 3500 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.59 | 2.95 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2025) | Clovertrail (2013) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (5 years ago) | 27 February 2013 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560 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 | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 8.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Atom Z2560.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 2 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.40 | 0.21 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 27 February 2013 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900 has a 9138% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 357% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2560, on the other hand, has 2067% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Atom Z2560 is a notebook one.
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