Ryzen 5 4500 vs Atom x5-Z8500

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2616	755
Place by popularity	not in top-100	43
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	no data	14.77
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics	no data
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	2	16
USB revision	3.0	no data
Number of USB ports	3	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.81	10.53
Recency	2 March 2015	4 April 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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