Processor N150 vs Ryzen 5 5500U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Processor N150 by a whopping 149% 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 | 1017 | 1703 |
| Place by popularity | 24 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 30.78 | 51.53 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | 20 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500U 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 | FP6 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Processor N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5500U and Processor N150 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 5500U and Processor N150 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 5500U and Processor N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Processor N150.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 9 |
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.04 | 3.23 |
| Integrated graphics card | 6.85 | 3.80 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 20 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500U has a 148.9% higher aggregate performance score, 80.3% faster integrated GPU, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 150% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N150 in performance tests.
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