Processor N95 vs Athlon Neo X2 L325
Aggregate performance score
Processor N95 outperforms Athlon Neo X2 L325 by a whopping 800% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3046 | 1611 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon Neo | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | no data | 19.87 |
| Architecture codename | Congo (2009) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo X2 L325 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo X2 L325 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | ASB1 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technology | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon Neo X2 L325 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 Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Processor N95.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.35 | 3.15 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor N95 has a 800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo X2 L325 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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