Ryzen 9 5900X vs Atom C3538

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2345	201
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	30.90
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	7.51	22.19
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 77150% better value for money than Atom C3538.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Multiplier	21	37
L1 cache	224 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	0 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
Socket	FCBGA1310	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version	3	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	12	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	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.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.19	24.62
Recency	15 August 2017	5 November 2020
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	105 Watt

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