Xeon Gold 6434 vs Processor N50
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6434 outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 794% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2024 | 433 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 27.60 | 7.59 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,607 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434 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 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434 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 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 195 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.75 | 15.64 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 195 Watt |
Processor N50 has 3150% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6434, on the other hand, has a 793.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6434 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N50 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6434 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N50 and Xeon Gold 6434, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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