Intel Processor N250

Cores: 4
L3 cache: 6MB (shared)
TDP: 6 W
Transistor size: 10 nm

Processor N250 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1264 that has 4 cores and 4 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3800 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 6 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730.

Review

Single-Core Performance

36

Multi-Core Performance

10

Power Efficiency

68

Integrated Graphics

20

NanoReview Final Score

26

Compare Intel Processor N250 with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

59

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

191

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1268

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

3248

File compression	294.9 MB/sec
Clang compilation	16.6 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	73.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	86.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	142.8 pages/sec
Background blur	12.9 images/sec
Photo processing	21.4 images/sec
Ray tracing	3.29 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

1863

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

4815

Integer math	16.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math	10.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	22M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	6.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption	3.6 GBytes/sec
Data compression	49.7 MBytes/sec
Physics	365 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	2.4B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 83 samples

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	31.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	541.3 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	802.5 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	January 7, 2025
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Model number	N250
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 730

CPU

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	4
E-Threads	4
Base Frequency (E)	3.8 GHz

Total
Total Cores	4
Total Threads	4
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	38x
L1 Cache	96K (per core)
L2 Cache	2MB (shared)
L3 Cache	6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	10 nm
TDP (PL1)	6 W
Socket	BGA-1264
Peak Temperature	105°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 188th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1250 MHz
Shading Units	192
TMUs	48
ROPs	24
Execution Units	24
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

0.5 TFLOPS

See also: Intel UHD Graphics 730 – integrated graphics of Intel Processor N250

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-4800
Max. Memory Size	16 GB
Memory Channels	1
Max. Memory Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Processor N250 official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	9
Technologies	- Other: VT-d EPT - Compute: AVX-VNNI, CLMUL, IPU 6.0, SHA - Performance: EIST, Speed Shift, TBT 2.0 - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SGX, TXT

Competitors

1. Intel Processor N250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)

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