Processor N50 vs EPYC 7773X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7773X outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 3267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 50 | 2361 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 7.86 | 10.90 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Milan-X (2022) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 22 March 2022 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of EPYC 7773X and Processor N50: 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 128 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 768 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7773X 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) | 280 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7773X and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 7773X 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 7773X 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 7773X and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7773X and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 52.19 | 1.55 |
| Recency | 22 March 2022 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 2 |
| Threads | 128 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 6 Watt |
EPYC 7773X has a 3267% higher aggregate performance score, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 4567% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N50 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
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