Ryzen 9 5950X vs Atom E680
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Atom E680 by a whopping 12945% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3202 | 160 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 27.75 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 5.21 | 25.87 |
| Architecture codename | Tunnel Creek (2010) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 14 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 676 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 |
| 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 | Intel GMA 600 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X.
| 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.
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.
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
| Performance score | 0.22 | 28.70 |
| Recency | 14 September 2010 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 105 Watt |
Atom E680 has 2525% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 12945.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom E680 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom E680 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom E680 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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