Intel Core i5-11500B vs Intel Processor N50

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-11500B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Processor N50
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Processor N50

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-11500B or Intel Processor N50 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-11500B was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Processor N50 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Processor N50 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Processor N (5)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5)
11 Generation 13
Rocket Lake S Architecture Alder Lake N
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-10500 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 3.30 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the Intel Processor N50 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Processor N50 is at 1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core i5-11500B Characteristic Intel Processor N50
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-11500B Characteristic Intel Processor N50
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-11500B or Intel Processor N50 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
11 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 16
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-11500B can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Processor N50 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-11500B Characteristic Intel Processor N50
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 9
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 65 W, while the Intel Processor N50 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-11500B Characteristic Intel Processor N50
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
154 W @ 56 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-11500B is manufactured in 14 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The Intel Processor N50 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-11500B Characteristic Intel Processor N50
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
LGA 1200 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500B (100%)
Intel Processor N50 (51%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500B (100%)
Intel Processor N50 (16%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2042 (100%)
Intel Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1042 (51%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
8342 (100%)
Intel Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1376 (16%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
192 (26%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1547 (100%)
Intel Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
7551 (100%)
Intel Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
17811 (100%)
Intel Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Processor N50
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