Intel Atom Z3480 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3480 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom Z3480

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
Around 135% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3480
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Name	Intel Atom Z3480	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark		2660
PassMark - CPU mark		22537
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3480	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merrifield	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'14	December 2019
Place in performance rating	not rated	939
Processor Number	Z3480
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	2	12
Number of threads	2	24
VID voltage range	AVID
Base frequency		4.2 GHz
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	457 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz
Graphics interfaces
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	12mm x 12mm
Sockets supported	FC-MB5796	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		105 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™)