Atom N280 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 477 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 7.64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | DiamondVille (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 13 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 February 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 0.07 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 666.66 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 35 | 10 |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 25.9638 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9600 Million | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.1625V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280 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 | SP3r2 | PBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 2.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280. 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 | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280 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 Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Recency | 13 July 2017 | 1 February 2009 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 2 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has an age advantage of 8 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Atom N280, on the other hand, has 8900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a desktop processor while Atom N280 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Atom N280, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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