Processor N50 vs i9-11950H
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-11950H outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 660% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-11950H and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 555 | 2022 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 36.03 | 27.64 |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-H (2021) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-11950H 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (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 | 10 nm SuperFin | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-11950H 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 | FCBGA1787 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11950H 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, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-11950H and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11950H and Processor N50 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11950H and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.45 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11950H and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11950H and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-11950H and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11950H and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.38 | 1.76 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
i9-11950H has a 660.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-11950H is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-11950H and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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