Processor N50 vs i7-5960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	931	2024
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.75	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	5.42	27.60
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 September 2014 (10 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X 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	3 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X 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	FCLGA2011	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data

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 Core i7-5960X and Processor N50.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.02	1.75
Recency	1 September 2014	3 January 2023
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	6 Watt

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