Processor N97 vs Processor N50

Place in the ranking	2022	1543
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	27.60	27.21
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Processor N50 and Processor N97 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Processor N50 and Processor N97 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 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Processor N50 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	9	9

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.

Processor N50 1.75

Processor N97 3.45
+97.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Processor N50 1339

Processor N97 2757
+106%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.75	3.45
Integrated graphics card	2.29	2.32
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	12 Watt

Processor N50 has 100% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 97.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1.3% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N50 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.