Processor N50 vs A10-6790K
Aggregate performance score
A10-6790K outperforms Processor N50 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-6790K and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1945 | 2024 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 27.60 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 28 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A10-6790K and Processor N50 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-6790K and Processor N50 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 | FM2 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A10-6790K and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Processor N50 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 A10-6790K and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8670D | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-6790K and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.94 | 1.75 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.38 | 2.29 |
| Recency | 28 October 2013 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 6 Watt |
A10-6790K has a 10.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has 65.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1566.7% lower power consumption.
The A10-6790K is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Note that A10-6790K is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6790K and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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