Atom Z500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Atom Z500 by a whopping 16293% 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 | 299 | 3622 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 3.46 | 9.09 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500 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 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 41 | 8 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 24.18 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.80 -1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | WRX8 | PBGA441 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 0.65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500. 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 | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500 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 PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500 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 PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Atom Z500.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.95 | 0.14 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX has a 16292.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom Z500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is a server/workstation processor while Atom Z500 is a notebook one.
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