Ultra 9 288V vs Processor N50

Place in the ranking	2024	620
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	27.60	38.80
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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	Intel BGA 1264	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	9	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.75	12.30
Recency	3 January 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	30 Watt

Processor N50 has 400% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has a 602.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 288V is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N50 and Core Ultra 9 288V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.