Processor N50 vs Opteron 150

Place in the ranking	3155	2024
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	0.28	27.60
Architecture codename	Venus (2004−2005)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	2 August 2005 (19 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron 150 and Processor N50 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	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	130 nm	10 nm
Die size	115 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	114 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 150 and Processor N50 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	939	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 150 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Opteron 150 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 150 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 150 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 150 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.25	1.75
Recency	2 August 2005	3 January 2023
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	130 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	6 Watt

Processor N50 has a 600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 1316.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 150 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 150 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.