AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G vs Intel Atom x7213RE Comparison

The Intel Atom x7213RE and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G make for one of the strangest comparisons in the database. On paper, both sit in essentially the same neighborhood of overall performance percentile, at 55 for the Atom and 54 for the Ryzen, with average benchmark scores of 3520 and 3441 respectively. Yet the direct head-to-head results tell a completely different story: the Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G wins every single shared benchmark by roughly 81 percent. Understanding why these two views diverge, and what each chip is actually built for, is the key to choosing between them.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head results are not close. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G sweeps all five shared tests, and the margin is nearly identical in each one.

Start with multi-core rendering. In Cinebench R15 multi-core, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G scores 1181 against the Atom x7213RE's 226, a gap of 80.9 percent. Cinebench R20 multi-core repeats the pattern: 4924 versus 942, again an 80.9 percent deficit for the Atom. Cinebench R23 multi-core lands at 11724 for the Ryzen versus 2244 for the Atom, the same 80.9 percent margin.

Single-core is where many expected the Atom's efficient Gracemont-derived cores to hold up better. They do not. In Cinebench R20 single-core the Ryzen scores 695 against 132, an 81 percent gap. Cinebench R23 single-core shows 1655 versus 316, an 80.9 percent difference. Per thread, the Zen 3 core in the 5350G is simply in a different class.

The consistency of that roughly 81 percent margin across every test deserves attention. It is not a case of one chip excelling in one workload and the other catching up elsewhere. The Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G combines four cores and eight threads running at a 4.00 base clock with a 4.20 boost, against the Atom's two cores, two threads, 2.00 base clock and 3.40 boost. The gap is structural, driven by both core count and per-clock throughput.

Context from each chip's rival list sharpens the picture. The Atom x7213RE's average score of 3520 places it statistically alongside the Intel Core i3-12300T (average 3525, 0.1 percent away), the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT (3515), the Intel Xeon W-2135 (3530) and the Intel Core i3-12300 (3532). The Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G's average of 3441 sits next to the Intel Core i7-5960X (3442), AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS (3444), Intel Core i7-10870H (3446) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS (3447). The two averages are within about 2.3 percent of each other, which is why the percentile fields nearly match. The direct test suite simply does not overlap enough to reflect that, and buyers should trust the head-to-head numbers, not the blended averages, when comparing these two directly.

The Atom does have benchmark data the Ryzen lacks in the database, notably its Passmark results: 2641 in multithread, 1601 in single thread, 7058 in integer math, 4885 in floating point math, 27860 in data compression, 1871 in data encryption, 1375 in extended instructions, 3306 in random string sorting and 246 in physics. The Ryzen counters with Geekbench results the Atom does not record, scoring 1813 single-core and 5373 multi-core. These cannot be compared cross-suite, but they fill out each chip's profile in the database.

The Verdict

For anyone choosing a CPU for compute work of any kind, rendering, encoding, compiling, compression, the data is unambiguous: the Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G wins every shared test by roughly 81 percent. There is no workload category in the head-to-head data where the Atom x7213RE comes out ahead.

The Atom's case rests entirely on characteristics outside the benchmark table. It is a 9 W TDP part on the mobile segment, soldered to an Intel BGA 1264 package, against a 65 W desktop chip on AMD Socket AM4. If the design constraint is a fanless or near-fanless embedded system, a compact industrial box, or a thermally sealed deployment where 65 W is simply not available, the Atom x7213RE is the only one of the two that fits the requirement. The Ryzen is faster everywhere, but it needs a desktop platform to do it.

Note also that both are lock-step parts with no unlocked multiplier, so neither offers overclocking headroom as an escape hatch. The performance hierarchy recorded here is the hierarchy you live with.

Architecture Differences

The two chips come from opposite ends of the x86 spectrum. The Atom x7213RE uses Intel's Amston Lake architecture, of the Atom (Gracemont) generation, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process. The Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G is a Zen 3 design, codename Cezanne, from the 5000 series, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm node with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. The database does not record transistor count or die size for the Atom.

The core topology gap is decisive: 2 cores and 2 threads for the Atom versus 4 cores and 8 threads for the Ryzen, and simultaneous multithreading doubles the Ryzen's thread pool while the Atom has none. Clock behavior compounds this, with the Ryzen boosting to 4.20 from a 4.00 base while the Atom boosts to 3.40 from a 2.00 base.

Cache layouts differ in philosophy. The Atom carries 96 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of shared L2 and 6 MB of shared L3. The Ryzen has 64 KB of L1 per core and 512 KB of L2 per core, plus 8 MB of L3. The Atom's per-core L1 is larger, but the Ryzen's aggregate cache across its four cores and its larger L3 pool support its throughput advantage.

Memory support favors the Atom on paper in one respect: it accepts both DDR4 and DDR5, while the Ryzen is DDR4 only. But the Atom runs a single-channel memory bus with 38.4 GB/s of bandwidth, whereas the Ryzen runs dual-channel at 51.2 GB/s. The Ryzen also supports ECC memory, a meaningful feature for workstation and small-server deployments, which the Atom does not. Platform connectivity differs sharply too: the Ryzen provides PCIe Gen 3 with 16 CPU lanes, against Gen 3 with 9 CPU lanes on the Atom.

Integrated graphics differ in scale. The Ryzen pairs a Radeon Vega 6, while the Atom integrates UHD Graphics with 16 EU. The database records no graphics benchmark results for either, so no performance claim is made here, but the Vega 6 belongs to a desktop APU lineage while the 16 EU unit is sized for display output on an embedded part.

Specification Differences

The fields where these two CPUs diverge:

• Cores/threads: 2/2 on the Atom, 4/8 on the Ryzen.
• Base/boost clock: 2.00/3.40 GHz versus 4.00/4.20 GHz.
• TDP: 9 W versus 65 W.
• Socket: Intel BGA 1264 (soldered) versus AMD Socket AM4 (socketed desktop).
• Process node: Intel 10 nm versus TSMC 7 nm.
• Memory: DDR4 and DDR5 single-channel at 38.4 GB/s versus DDR4 dual-channel at 51.2 GB/s.
• ECC: not supported versus supported.
• PCIe: Gen 3, 9 CPU lanes versus Gen 3, 16 CPU lanes.
• Integrated graphics: UHD Graphics 16EU versus Radeon Vega 6.
• Cache: 96 KB L1 per core / 2 MB shared L2 / 6 MB shared L3 versus 64 KB L1 per core / 512 KB L2 per core / 8 MB L3.
• Market segment: mobile versus desktop.
• Release date: the Atom launched in April 2024, the Ryzen in May 2021.
• Launch MSRP: $42 for the Atom x7213RE. No launch MSRP is recorded for the Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G.
• Series: the Atom carries no series designation; the Ryzen belongs to the 5000 series.
• Die size and transistor count are recorded only for the Ryzen, at 180 mm² and 10,700 million.

Both are active production parts, both have locked multipliers, and both sit in the mid-50s percentile against all CPUs in the database, at 55 and 54.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU is faster in benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G, decisively. It wins all five head-to-head tests by margins of 80.9 to 81 percent, including single-core results.

Q: How can their average benchmark scores be so close if the head-to-head is a blowout?

A: The Atom's average score is 3520 and the Ryzen's is 3441, computed over different test suites that barely overlap. The shared tests are the only valid direct comparison, and there the Ryzen dominates.

Q: Is the Atom x7213RE more power efficient?

A: Its TDP is 9 W versus 65 W for the Ryzen, so its power envelope is far lower. The database does not record performance-per-watt metrics, so no efficiency verdict is claimed beyond the TDP figures.

Q: Which one supports ECC memory?

A: The Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G. The Atom x7213RE does not support ECC.

Q: Which has newer memory support?

A: The Atom supports both DDR4 and DDR5, while the Ryzen is DDR4 only. However, the Ryzen's dual-channel bus delivers 51.2 GB/s against the Atom's single-channel 38.4 GB/s.

Q: Are either of these chips overclockable?

A: No. Both have locked multipliers.

Where Each One Wins

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G wins every measured performance category. Multi-core rendering goes to it by 80.9 percent in Cinebench R15, R20 and R23. Single-core rendering goes to it by 81 percent in R20 and 80.9 percent in R23. Any workload that scales with threads, and every workload that scales with single-thread speed, favors the Ryzen based on the recorded data. Its AM4 socket, 16 PCIe Gen 3 lanes, dual-channel memory, ECC support and desktop 65 W envelope make it the pick for a general-purpose desktop, an office system, or a compact workstation build.

The Atom x7213RE wins on deployment characteristics the benchmarks do not capture. Its 9 W TDP, BGA 1264 soldered package and mobile segment placement make it a fit for embedded controllers, thin appliances and thermally constrained systems where a 65 W desktop socketed CPU is not an option. Its dual DDR4/DDR5 memory support gives platform designers flexibility, and its launch MSRP of $42 is recorded for reference. Against its own rival set, the Core i3-12300T, Ryzen 7 3800XT, Xeon W-2135 and Core i3-12300, it holds a comparable average score while drawing a fraction of the power. As a compute engine measured head-to-head, though, the database is blunt: the Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G is roughly 81 percent ahead in every shared test.