Processor N95 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

Place in the ranking	655	1606
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	11.69	19.88
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	16 June 2020 (4 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Die size	74 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95 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	AM4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95 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 Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.18	3.27
Recency	16 June 2020	3 January 2023
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600XT has a 272.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600XT is a desktop processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600XT and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.