Atom N435 vs i7-6850K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6850K and Atom N435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	983	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.28	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Atom
Power efficiency	4.88	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	2 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$475	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6850K and Atom N435 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus rate	no data	533 MHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6850K and Atom N435 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	FCLGA2011	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K and Atom N435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6850K and Atom N435 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6850K and Atom N435 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6850K and Atom N435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6850K and Atom N435.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	2 June 2011
Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	5 Watt

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