Processor N50 vs Core 2 Duo T5250

Place in the ranking	3063	2038
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	0.97	27.46
Architecture codename	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	no data	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5250 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5250 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	PPGA478	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5250 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5250 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 Core 2 Duo T5250 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5250 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel