Ryzen Threadripper 9980X vs N150

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Aggregate performance score

N150
2025
4 cores / 4 threads
3.42
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
2025
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
91.73
+2582%

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X outperforms N150 by a whopping 2582% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data10.13
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameno dataShimada Peak (2025)
Release date1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)July 2025 (recently)

Detailed specifications

N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cache256 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1264sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)no data350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® GraphicsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by N150 and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanes980
USB revision2.0/3.2no data

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.

N150 3.42
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 91.73
+2582%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

N150 5495
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 147481
+2584%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.42 91.73
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X has a 2582.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel N150 in performance tests.

Be aware that N150 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a desktop one.

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