Processor N50 vs Pentium G6960
Aggregate performance score
Processor N50 outperforms Pentium G6960 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2872 | 2361 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.47 | 10.90 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Pentium G6960 and Processor N50: 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 | 2.93 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.93 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G6960 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 | FCLGA1156 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G6960 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 |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium G6960 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 Pentium G6960 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G6960 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 | 16.38 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G6960 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G6960 and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 1.55 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N50 has a 89% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1117% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium G6960 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G6960 is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
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