Ultra 7 258V vs Processor N50
Primary details
Comparing Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 622 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 67.34 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 17 Watt |
Processor N50 has 183.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N50 and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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