Atom x5-Z8350 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+620%

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 620% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 35x Intel Atom
Power efficiency5.86no data
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.92 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Bootno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR44 GB
Maximum memory size64 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz)
Max video memory-2 GB
Graphics max frequency-500 MHz
Execution Units-12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-1920x1080

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes201
USB revisionno 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.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+620%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.56

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+618%
Atom x5-Z8350 892

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 998
+634%
Atom x5-Z8350 136

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 2860
+675%
Atom x5-Z8350 369

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 3 1200 4178
+363%
Atom x5-Z8350 903

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 3 1200 13961
+369%
Atom x5-Z8350 2979

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 3 1200 12.5
+190%
Atom x5-Z8350 36.2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 3 1200 6
+366%
Atom x5-Z8350 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 1200 480
+395%
Atom x5-Z8350 97

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 1200 135
+382%
Atom x5-Z8350 28

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 1200 1.53
+325%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.36

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.56
Recency 27 July 2017 8 February 2016

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 619.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Atom x5-Z8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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