Processor N150 vs Atom N450
Aggregate performance score
Processor N150 outperforms Atom N450 by a whopping 2573% 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 | 3571 | 1798 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.77 | 20.71 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Pinetrail (2009−2011) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 21 December 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom N450 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.67 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 123 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N450 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 | FCBGA559 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N450 and Processor N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Atom N450 and Processor N150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N450 and Processor N150 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N450 and Processor N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N450 and Processor N150.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.11 | 2.94 |
| Recency | 21 December 2009 | 20 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 6 Watt |
Atom N450 has 20% lower power consumption.
Processor N150, on the other hand, has a 2572.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Processor N150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom N450 in performance tests.
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