Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Processor N50
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5520+ outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 2151% 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 | 2321 | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.84 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.15 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,640 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 52.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | + 6 MB | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+. 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) ( - 750 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 5520+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.54 | 34.66 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 28 |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
Xeon Gold 5520+ has a 2150.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N50 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N50 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation one.
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