Intel Atom Z3460 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3460 and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom Z3460

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
30 more threads: 32 vs 2
Around 194% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 1.60 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Number of threads	32 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 1.60 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3460
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Name	Intel Atom Z3460	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark		2717
PassMark - CPU mark		23125

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3460	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merrifield	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'14	December 2019
Place in performance rating	not rated	659
Processor Number	Z3460
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.60 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	16
Number of threads	2	32
VID voltage range	AVID
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
L1 cache		96K (per core)
L2 cache		512K (per core)
L3 cache		32MB
Transistor count		19,200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1066	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	457 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	12mm x 12mm
Sockets supported	FC-MB5796	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		125 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Smart Idle
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)