Processor N50 vs i5-3550
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3550 outperforms Processor N50 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3550 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1630 | 2024 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.53 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.71 | 27.60 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $205 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3550 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 | 3.3 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3550 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 | FCLGA1155 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3550 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3550 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3550 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 Core i5-3550 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 | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3550 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3550 and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.02 | 1.75 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 2.29 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-3550 has a 72.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has 231.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 1183.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-3550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3550 is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3550 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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