Atom N2650 vs Athlon 64 2650e
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 2650e and Atom N2650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | Cedarview-M (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 5 January 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 2650e and Atom N2650 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 2650e and Atom N2650 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 3,6 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Atom N2650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Atom N2650.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 5 January 2012 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 3 Watt |
Atom N2650 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 2650e and Atom N2650. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 2650e is a desktop processor while Atom N2650 is a notebook one.
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