Ultra 5 125U vs Processor N50
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2038 | 709 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 27.46 | 69.57 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Meteor Lake-P (2023) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $363 |
Detailed specifications
Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 4 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT |
Security technologies
Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | 4.0 |
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
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.74 | 11.02 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor N50 has 150% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has a 533.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 500% more physical cores and 600% more threads.
The Core Ultra 5 125U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N50 and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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