Processor N95 vs Athlon 64 X2 5200+

Place in the ranking	2836	1606
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	0.57	19.88
Architecture codename	Windsor (2006−2007)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	September 2006 (18 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	no data	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Die size	220 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	154 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95 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	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.56	3.27
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	15 Watt

Processor N95 has a 483.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5200+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.