Processor N95 vs A6-3500

Place in the ranking	2534	1609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	1.30	19.87
Architecture codename	Llano (2011−2012)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	17 August 2011 (13 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3500 and Processor N95 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	3 (Tri-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	3	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	228 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-3500 and Processor N95 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	FM1	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3500 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A6-3500 and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3500 and Processor N95 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 A6-3500 and Processor N95. 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

Radeon HD 6530D

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3500 and Processor N95.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.89	3.15
Recency	17 August 2011	3 January 2023
Physical cores	3	4
Threads	3	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Processor N95 has a 253.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3500 in performance tests.

Note that A6-3500 is a desktop processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3500 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.