AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Atom C3758R

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U – 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 5500U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Atom C3758R features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C3758R, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Atom C3000
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Atom
4 Generation 5
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name Intel Atom C3758R
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 2.1 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 C3758R has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3758R is 2.4 GHz
12 Threads 8
Yes Hyperthreading No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
6 CPU Cores 8
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
6x Cores 8x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom C3758R does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
12 Direct X --
Q1/2020 Release date --
448 Shaders --
7 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
7 nm Technology --
9 Generation --
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 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 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
32.0 GB Max. Memory 256.0 GB
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

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 26 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 26 W
25 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 C3758R is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2020
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Denverton
FP6 Socket BGA 1310
-- Release price 209 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 16.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux