Processor N95 vs Sempron 3850
Aggregate performance score
Processor N95 outperforms Sempron 3850 by a whopping 338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3850 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2679 | 1609 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 2.73 | 19.87 |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3850 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3850 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 | AM1 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3850 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Sempron 3850 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 Sempron 3850 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3850 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 3850 and Processor N95 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Sempron 3850 and Processor N95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3850 and Processor N95.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 3.15 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor N95 has a 337.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3850 in performance tests.
Note that Sempron 3850 is a desktop processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 3850 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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