Processor N200 vs Ryzen 5 3600X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Processor N200 by a whopping 634% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 690 | 2122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 11.41 | 24.61 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X 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 | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 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 3600X 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) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X 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 3600X 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 3600X 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 3600X and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.45 | 1.56 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600X has a 634% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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