Ryzen 9 5900X vs Atom CE4100
Primary details
Comparing Atom CE4100 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 30.71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.19 |
| Architecture codename | Sodaville (2009) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 24 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom CE4100 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 96 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | 0 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom CE4100 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 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 951 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom CE4100 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 |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom CE4100 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom CE4100 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom CE4100 and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 September 2009 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 105 Watt |
Atom CE4100 has 1400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom CE4100 and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom CE4100 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom CE4100 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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