Intel Processor N50 vs Intel Core i7-1255UL

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Processor N50 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Processor N50 Intel Core i7-1255UL

CPU comparison

Intel Processor N50 or Intel Core i7-1255UL - 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 Processor N50 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Processor N50 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1255UL was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Processor N (5) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
13 Generation 12
Alder Lake N Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Processor N50 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Processor N50 is 1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1255UL is at 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz).
Intel Processor N50 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz)
2x Gracemont		 A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 Processor N50 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Processor N50 or Intel Core i7-1255UL 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 13th Gen (16 EU) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
13 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
16 Compute units 96
128 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 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 13th Gen (16 EU) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
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
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 Processor N50 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-1255UL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
Intel Processor N50 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 6.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
9 PCIe lanes 28
8.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Processor N50 is 6 W, while the Intel Core i7-1255UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Processor N50 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Processor N50 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-1255UL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.
Intel Processor N50 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA Socket BGA 1744
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
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2022
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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 Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
192 (10%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

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 Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1042 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Processor N50 Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1376 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Processor N50 Intel Core i7-1255UL
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