Processor N50 vs i5-560UM
Aggregate performance score
Processor N50 outperforms Core i5-560UM by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-560UM and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2748 | 2016 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
Power efficiency | 3.34 | 27.66 |
Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
Release date | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-560UM 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 10 | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 81+114 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-560UM 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | BGA1288 | Intel BGA 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560UM and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | - |
AVX | - | + |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
FDI | + | no data |
Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-560UM and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560UM 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 i5-560UM 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 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.799 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560UM and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560UM and Processor N50.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.66 | 1.82 |
Recency | 26 September 2010 | 3 January 2023 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-560UM has 100% more threads.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has a 175.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-560UM in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-560UM and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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