AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Atom N2100

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AMD EPYC 9684X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N2100
AMD EPYC 9684X Intel Atom N2100

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Atom N2100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023.

The Intel Atom N2100 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N2100 was released in Q4/2011.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Atom N2000 (3)
4 Generation 3
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Cedarview
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Atom N2100 has 1 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N2100 is at 1.60 GHz.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
96 Cores 1
192 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.55 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.42 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Atom N2100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX545
GPU frequency 0.64 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 32
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX545
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Atom N2100 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-800
6144 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
12 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
1,152.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Intel Atom N2100 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom N2100 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
5 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE3
SP5 Socket BGA 559
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q4/2011
14756 $ Release price --
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
188 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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