Processor N50 vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 1499% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 167 | 2032 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 82.78 | 27.60 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.99 | 1.75 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 6 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 1499.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has 433.3% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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