Ryzen 9 5900X vs Atom D425
Primary details
Comparing Atom D425 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 | 30.90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.19 |
| Architecture codename | Pineview (2009−2011) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 21 June 2010 (14 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $993 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom D425 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 | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 123 million | 0 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom D425 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 | FCBGA559 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | 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 |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Atom D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel GMA 3150 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
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 | 21 June 2010 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 105 Watt |
Atom D425 has 950% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom D425 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D425 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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