Processor N200 vs A8-6500
Aggregate performance score
A8-6500 outperforms Processor N200 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-6500 and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2009 | 2104 |
| 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 | 2.58 | 24.62 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $193 |
Detailed specifications
A8-6500 and Processor N200 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 | 3.5 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.7 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 | 71 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A8-6500 and Processor N200 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) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Processor N200. 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
A8-6500 and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Processor N200 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 A8-6500 and Processor N200. 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 8570D | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
| Number of pipelines | 256 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Processor N200 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-6500 and Processor N200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.84 | 1.62 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.12 | 3.29 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
A8-6500 has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Processor N200, on the other hand, has 193.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The A8-6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.
Note that A8-6500 is a desktop processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6500 and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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