Atom x5-Z8350 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.19
+648%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 648% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13902837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 55x Intel Atom
Power efficiency26.44no data
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.92 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 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)
SocketFP5UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and Atom x5-Z8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 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 5 PRO 2500U 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 5 PRO 2500U and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channel4 GB
Maximum memory size32 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz)
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and Atom x5-Z8350.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes121
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 5 PRO 2500U 4.19
+648%
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 5 PRO 2500U 6657
+646%
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 5 PRO 2500U 878
+546%
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 5 PRO 2500U 2569
+596%
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 5 PRO 2500U 4349
+382%
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 5 PRO 2500U 14336
+381%
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 5 PRO 2500U 12.36
+193%
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 5 PRO 2500U 6
+415%
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 5 PRO 2500U 553
+470%
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 5 PRO 2500U 134
+379%
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 5 PRO 2500U 1.55
+331%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.36

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 12422
+443%
Atom x5-Z8350 2289

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 3326
+338%
Atom x5-Z8350 760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.19 0.56
Integrated graphics card 4.51 0.77
Recency 26 October 2017 8 February 2016
Threads 8 4

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has a 648.2% higher aggregate performance score, 485.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.


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