| Crystal |
Medium to high |
Low cost |
Sensitive to EMI, vibration, and humidity. Complex circuit impedance matching. |
| Crystal Oscillator Module |
Medium to high |
Insensitive to EMI and humidity. No additional components or matching issues. |
High cost; high power consumption; sensitive to vibration; large packaging. |
| Ceramic Resonator |
Medium |
Lower cost |
Sensitive to EMI, vibration, and humidity. |
| Integrated Silicon Oscillator |
Low to medium |
Insensitive to EMI, vibration, and humidity. Fast startup, small size, and no additional components or matching issues. |
Temperature sensitivity is generally worse than crystal and ceramic resonator types; high supply current with some types. |
| RC Oscillator |
Very low |
Lowest cost |
Usually sensitive to EMI and humidity. Poor temperature and supply-voltage rejection performance. |