Processor N150 vs Athlon 5350
Aggregate performance score
Processor N150 outperforms Athlon 5350 by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2625 | 1802 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.72 | 20.76 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (11 years ago) | 20 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 5350 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 | 2.05 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.05 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 5350 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 | AM1 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5350 and Processor N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 5350 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 Athlon 5350 and Processor N150 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5350 and Processor N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 128 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5350 and Processor N150 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 5350 and Processor N150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5350 and Processor N150.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.02 | 2.95 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 20 November 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N150 has a 189.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor N150 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 5350 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 5350 is a desktop processor while Processor N150 is a notebook one.
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