Athlon 650 vs Celeron N6211
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Athlon 650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2194 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.62 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) | 29 November 1999 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | $849 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 and Athlon 650 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 0.65 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 and Athlon 650 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 | BGA1493 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 30 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Athlon 650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Athlon 650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 July 2022 | 29 November 1999 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 30 Watt |
Celeron N6211 has an age advantage of 22 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 1700% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron N6211 and Athlon 650. We've got no test results to judge.
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