Athlon 900 vs Atom N435
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3713 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.76 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Pinetrail (2009−2011) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | 2 June 2011 (14 years ago) | 6 March 2000 (26 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Atom N435 and Athlon 900: 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N435 and Athlon 900 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 | FCBGA559 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N435 and Athlon 900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N435 and Athlon 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 June 2011 | 6 March 2000 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 60 Watt |
Atom N435 has an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Atom N435 and AMD Athlon 900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom N435 is a notebook processor while Athlon 900 is a desktop one.
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