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Ryzen 9 9950X vs Atom N2850
Primary details
Comparing Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 47 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview-M (2011−2012) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 5 January 2012 (12 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6,6 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 January 2012 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 170 Watt |
Atom N2850 has 2733.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom N2850 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N2850 and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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