Processor N50 vs Xeon Platinum 8168

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	230	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.87	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,890	no data
Current price	$350 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	48	22 x 3.4  GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	33 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50 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 Platinum 8168 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 April 2017	3 January 2023
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	22 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	6 Watt

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