Ryzen 5 5600 vs Atom Z612

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Primary details

Comparing Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiencyno data19.78
Architecture codenameLincroft (2010−2011)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date4 May 2010 (14 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed0.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz - 1500 MHz (1 core)4.4 GHz
Bus typecDMIno data
Bus rate400 MT/sno data
Multiplier9no data
L1 cache56 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size65.2526 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors140 million4,150 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA 518AM4
Power consumption (TDP)1.3 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth3.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardPowerVR SGX535no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 May 2010 20 April 2022
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 1 Watt 65 Watt

Atom Z612 has 6400% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom Z612 and Ryzen 5 5600. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom Z612 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


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