Processor N250 vs Ryzen Z2 Go
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Z2 Go outperforms Processor N250 by a whopping 121% 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 | 1032 | 1626 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 26.17 | 55.24 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt R (2025) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z2 Go and Processor N250.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.65 | 3.46 |
| Integrated graphics card | 7.91 | 3.80 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen Z2 Go has a 121.1% higher aggregate performance score, 108.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N250, on the other hand, has 366.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N250 in performance tests.
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