Athlon PRO 3045B vs Processor N150
Aggregate performance score
Processor N150 outperforms Athlon PRO 3045B by an impressive 75% 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 | 2093 | 2524 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 17.59 | 4.03 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Twin Lake (2024−2025) | Dali (2019−2021) |
| Release date | 20 November 2024 (1 year ago) | January 2021 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B: 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 148 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,500 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Radeon Vega (2CU) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N150 and Athlon PRO 3045B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.55 | 1.46 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor N150 has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor N150 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon PRO 3045B in performance tests.
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