Processor N200 vs Athlon X2 L310
Aggregate performance score
Processor N200 outperforms Athlon X2 L310 by a whopping 643% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3213 | 2109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 1.53 | 24.61 |
| Architecture codename | Conesus (2009) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $193 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200 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 | 1.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 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 X2 L310 and Processor N200 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 | BGA / 638 lidless micro-PGA | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200 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 Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 1.56 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N200 has a 642.9% 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 116.7% lower power consumption.
The Processor N200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 L310 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 L310 and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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