Processor N50 vs i3-4005U

Place in the ranking	2439	2039
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	6.62	27.44
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	4 September 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4005U 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	4	2
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	118 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4005U 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4005U and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4005U and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4005U and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4005U and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4005U and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4005U and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4005U and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4005U and Processor N50.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	9
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.05	1.74
Integrated graphics card	1.35	2.30
Recency	4 September 2013	3 January 2023
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

i3-4005U has 100% more threads.

Processor N50, on the other hand, has a 65.7% higher aggregate performance score, 70.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4005U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4005U and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.