Processor N50 vs Celeron N2930

Place in the ranking	2758	2024
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	8.65	27.60
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	23 February 2014 (10 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2930 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.83 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.16 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	56K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2930 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	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2930 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N2930 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2930 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2930 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	854 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2930 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2930 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	9
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.64	1.75
Recency	23 February 2014	3 January 2023
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	6 Watt

Celeron N2930 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor N50, on the other hand, has a 173.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2930 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2930 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.