Processor N50 vs Atom Z520

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z520 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$65	no data
Current price	$217 (3.3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom Z520 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	2	22 x 3.4  GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	533.33 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.75-1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z520 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA441	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z520 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	no data
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Atom Z520 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z520 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z520 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z520 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2008	3 January 2023
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	2	22 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	6 Watt

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