Processor N50 vs i3-9000

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9000 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2016
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiencyno data27.66
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9000 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9000 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9000 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Security technologies

Core i3-9000 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9000 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9000 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9000 and Processor N50.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.29
Recency 1 September 2018 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

i3-9000 has 34.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-9000 and Processor N50. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-9000 is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.


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