Atom C3308 vs Ryzen 5 2600E
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 19 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $32 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | 16 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 89 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4: 1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 14.936 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 4x2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 September 2018 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600E has an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
Atom C3308, on the other hand, has 622.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2600E and Atom C3308. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 2600E is a desktop processor while Atom C3308 is a server/workstation one.
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