Processor N250 vs Xeon Platinum 8173M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8173M outperforms Processor N250 by a whopping 410% 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 | 484 | 1801 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 55.65 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | no data | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8173M 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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.75 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8173M 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket P | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Processor N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8173M and Processor N250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Processor N250 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Processor N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 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 Platinum 8173M and Processor N250.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.86 | 3.11 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 4 |
| Threads | 56 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Xeon Platinum 8173M has a 410% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
Processor N250, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8173M is a server/workstation processor while Processor N250 is a notebook one.
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