Processor N50 vs Pentium G2030

Place in the ranking	2396	2020
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.89	27.66
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 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	3 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 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	FCLGA1155	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 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 Pentium G2030 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.14	1.82
Recency	1 April 2013	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	6 Watt

Processor N50 has a 59.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 816.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2030 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.