Pentium N4200 vs Athlon 64 2650e
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2246 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.44 |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 September 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 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 | AM2 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3, DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 18 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 1 September 2016 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Pentium N4200 has an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 2650e is a desktop processor while Pentium N4200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 2650e and Pentium N4200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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