Intel N50 vs Intel Core i7-3689Y

Comparative analysis of Intel N50 and Intel Core i7-3689Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel N50

Intel Core i7-3689Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N50

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 13 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1209
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3046 vs 1967

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 1 January 2013
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 13 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875 vs 1209
PassMark - CPU mark	3046 vs 1967

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3689Y

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	512 KB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 6MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N50
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3689Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1209

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3046

1967

Name	Intel N50	Intel Core i7-3689Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1209
PassMark - CPU mark	3046	1967
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4301

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N50	Intel Core i7-3689Y
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	1 January 2013
Place in performance rating	1385	1370
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Processor Number		i7-3689Y
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1000 MHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	13 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		7 W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)