Ryzen 9 9900X vs Atom N570
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Atom N570 by a whopping 16338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3206 | 109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 66.82 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.21 | 27.21 |
| Architecture codename | Pineview (2009−2011) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 1 March 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $86 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.67 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 666 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8.5 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| 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 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel GMA 3150 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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 | 0.21 | 34.52 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.01 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 1 March 2011 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 120 Watt |
Atom N570 has 1400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 16338.1% higher aggregate performance score, 19700% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N570 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom N570 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N570 and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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