AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Atom C3558R

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H – 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 5600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Atom C3558R features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C3558R, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
4 Generation 5
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Atom
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Name Intel Atom C3558R
AMD Ryzen 5000H Group Intel Atom C3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Atom C3558R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558R is 2.4 GHz
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
6 CPU Cores 4
3.3 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
6x Cores 4x
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 C3558R does not have integrated graphics.
9 Generation --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
6 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 Direct X --
Q1/2020 Release date --
1.6 GHz GPU frequency --
384 Shaders --
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

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 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No ECC Yes
64.0 GB Max. Memory 256.0 GB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
2 Memory channels 2
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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 17 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
35 W TDP down None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom C3558R is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Denverton
-- Release price 96 $
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2020
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
FP6 Socket BGA 1310
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
16.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L2-Cache 8.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
7 nm Technology 14 nm