Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Processor N50

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Primary details

Comparing Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2032not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency27.60no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)no data
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA 1264no data
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channelno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz)Apple M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes9no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2023 28 October 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 5 Watt

Apple M4 (8 cores) has an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Processor N50 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Processor N50 is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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