Processor N200 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Place in the ranking	918	2122
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	12.07	24.61
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$193

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) (450 - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.29	1.56
Recency	24 September 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 431.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.