Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Atom x7211RE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500X3D outperforms Atom x7211RE by a whopping 773% 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 | 2375 | 701 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 9.51 | 4.75 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Amston Lake (2024) | Vermeer (2020−2025) |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) | 5 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom x7211RE and Ryzen 5 5500X3D 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7211RE and Ryzen 5 5500X3D 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7211RE and Ryzen 5 5500X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7211RE and Ryzen 5 5500X3D 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 Atom x7211RE and Ryzen 5 5500X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 16EU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7211RE and Ryzen 5 5500X3D.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.35 | 11.79 |
| Recency | 8 April 2024 | 5 June 2025 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 105 Watt |
Atom x7211RE has 1650% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5500X3D, on the other hand, has a 773.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x7211RE in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom x7211RE is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a desktop one.
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