Ryzen 5 5500 vs Atom N2600

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Aggregate performance score

Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.20
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.20
+6000%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Atom N2600 by a whopping 6000% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3233637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency4.7317.75
Architecture codenameCedarview-M (2011−2012)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 December 2011 (13 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$47$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size66 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors176 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA559AM4
Power consumption (TDP)3.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2.44 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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.

Atom N2600 0.20
Ryzen 5 5500 12.20
+6000%

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.

Atom N2600 316
Ryzen 5 5500 19387
+6035%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom N2600 75
Ryzen 5 5500 1876
+2401%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom N2600 210
Ryzen 5 5500 7690
+3562%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 12.20
Recency 1 December 2011 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 65 Watt

Atom N2600 has 2066.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 6000% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom N2600 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N2600 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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