AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Atom C3508

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Atom C3508 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C3508, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Name Intel Atom C3508
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Atom
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Atom C3000
3 Generation 5
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Atom C3508 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3508 is 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
6 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
6x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
6 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom C3508 does not have integrated graphics.
6 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
9 Generation --
12 Direct X --
Q1/2020 Release date --
7 nm Technology --
384 Shaders --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 256.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-1866
64.0 GB Max. Memory 256.0 GB
Yes ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 11.5 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11.5 W
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom C3508 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
FP6 Socket BGA 1310
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 86 $
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L2-Cache 8.0 MB
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Denverton
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4620
4620
Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
711
711

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4097
4097
Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
660
660

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1407
1407
Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
215
215