Processor N150 vs A6-1450
Aggregate performance score
Processor N150 outperforms A6-1450 by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3006 | 1830 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.69 | 20.71 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Temash (2013) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 20 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-1450 and Processor N150 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A6-1450 and Processor N150 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT3 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 - 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-1450 and Processor N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A6-1450 and Processor N150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-1450 and Processor N150 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-1450 and Processor N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8250 (300 - 400 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-1450 and Processor N150.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.60 | 2.94 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.48 | 3.63 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 20 November 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N150 has a 390% higher aggregate performance score, 656.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor N150 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-1450 in performance tests.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
