Currently, certain features or specifications of a computer are assumed to be basic. Any new computer should have at least a 4-core processor, 16GB of RAM, and an M.2 SSD. Well, the landmarks of the intel n50 processorwho only he has 2 hearts…of efficiency.
In case you didn’t already know, Intel has changed the design of its processor cores. It has gone from a so-called monolithic system to a so-called heterogeneous system. This new design is based on two types of cores with different characteristics.
First, we have the power cores or P-Cores, which would be the conventional cores. These cores come into action when the demand for power is high, such as when we play, for example. They are combined with efficiency cores or electronic cores. These are of low consumption and limited power and are those that are always active.
Intel’s worst processor in years?
The first reference to the processor was found in Geekbench Intel N50. Said processor is in the familia Alder Lake-N and it is the most basic solution in this range.
Intel N50 is a high performance processor based on kernels of gracemont Or, in other words, they are of type E-Colors. Both cores work together base frequency of 1.0 GHz and arrive in Boost mode at 3.4 GHz. Regarding consumption, this processor has a TDP as low as 6 watts.
This processor belongs to the Intel N range which replaces the Celeron and Pentium processors. These are solutions designed for laptops, mini-PCs, tablets and other devices that require high-performance processors.
The data it returns Geekbench They are truly devastating. gets 1054 points single core and 1388 points multithreaded. This is very poor data, but there are other problems in the data provided by this test.
The processor comes with only 8 GB in Single Channel. This means we lose even more performance along the way by not having a Dual Channel setup. Real nonsense today.
Let’s put some more context into the data. He performance of this processor is similar to 2006 Intel Core 2 and AMD FX processors
But does this processor make sense?
If we look at this from the perspective of building a computer around this processor, it doesn’t make sense. But the Intel N50 was tested with the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC operating system. Important information, since it would indicate the true segment of this processor.
The same goes for a processor more focused on IoT solutions that require low power consumption and good performance. It makes no sense to use it for a computer, when at least a processor with at least 4 cores and RAM in Dual Channel configuration is needed.
Most likely it focuses on measurement systems, robotics and similar applications. Segments where high computing power is not required, but high efficiency. We see when it is officially “launched” and what segment it is intended for.
