Processor N250 vs Xeon Gold 5320H
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5320H outperforms Processor N250 by a whopping 483% 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 | 412 | 1847 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 5.10 | 21.87 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (5 years ago) | 7 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon Gold 5320H and Processor N250: 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 27.5 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5320H 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5320H and Processor N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5320H and Processor N250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5320H and Processor N250 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5320H and Processor N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 RDIMM | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.12 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5320H and Processor N250.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.12 | 3.11 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 4 |
| Threads | 40 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5320H has a 483% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
Processor N250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5320H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5320H is a server/workstation processor while Processor N250 is a notebook one.
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