Ryzen 5 3600 vs Atom Z2760
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 664 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 11 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 25.51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Cloverview (2012) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 27 September 2012 (11 years ago) | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 65 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FC-MB4760 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 2.4 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) | - |
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 | 27 September 2012 | 7 July 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom Z2760 has 2066.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z2760 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z2760 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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