Processor N250 vs i5-14500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	319	1646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	68.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	29.27	55.56
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)	Twin Lake (2024−2025)
Release date	8 January 2024 (1 year ago)	7 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$232	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	154 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	215 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 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	FCLGA1700	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14500 and Processor N250. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14500 and Processor N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare UHD Graphics 730 and UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-14500 and Processor N250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14500 and Processor N250.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.86	3.48
Integrated graphics card	5.63	3.80
Recency	8 January 2024	7 January 2025
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	20	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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