Ultra 7 258V vs Atom N450
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Atom N450 by a whopping 9500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3350 | 625 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.05 | 69.47 |
| Architecture codename | Pinetrail (2009−2011) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 21 December 2009 (15 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.67 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 123 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 | FCBGA559 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.95 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.13 | 12.48 |
| Recency | 21 December 2009 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 17 Watt |
Atom N450 has 240% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 9500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N450 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N450 and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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