Processor N100 vs A6-3650

Place in the ranking	2276	1776
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	1.24	38.30
Architecture codename	Llano (2011−2012)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	30 June 2011 (13 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$128

Detailed specifications

A6-3650 and Processor N100 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	2.6 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	228 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-3650 and Processor N100 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	FM1	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3650 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

A6-3650 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3650 and Processor N100 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 A6-3650 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon HD 6530D

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3650 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.31	2.43
Recency	30 June 2011	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	6 Watt

Processor N100 has a 85.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1566.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3650 in performance tests.

Note that A6-3650 is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3650 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.