Processor N50 vs EPYC 7453

Place in the ranking	128	2022
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.25	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	13.40	27.55
Architecture codename	Milan (2021−2023)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,570	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7453 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	56	2
Base clock speed	2.75 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.45 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	27.5	no data
L1 cache	1792 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm+	10 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	16,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7453 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	2	1
Socket	SP3	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7453 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

EPYC 7453 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7453 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7453 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7453 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.45	1.78
Recency	12 January 2021	3 January 2023
Physical cores	28	2
Threads	56	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	6 Watt

EPYC 7453 has a 1723% higher aggregate performance score, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 3650% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7453 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7453 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7453 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.