Processor N50 vs Xeon X7560
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X7560 outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X7560 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1203 | 2022 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 3.72 | 27.60 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X7560 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.27 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB L3 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X7560 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1567,FCLGA1567 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7560 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X7560 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X7560 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X7560 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
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 X7560 and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.11 | 1.75 |
| Recency | 1 January 2010 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon X7560 has a 192% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon X7560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X7560 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X7560 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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