[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Processor N250
Overall Score
26/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Processor N250 is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 26/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Average
69/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
36/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 38x |
| Total Cores | 4 |
| Total Threads | 4 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 12.9 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 16.6 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 294.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 73.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 86.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 21.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.29 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 142.8 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Model number | N250 |
| Released | January 7, 2025 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 16 GB |
| Memory Channels | 1 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800- DDR4-3200- LPDDR5-4800 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Processor N250 official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 9 |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| 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 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Socket | BGA-1264 |
| TDP (PL1) | 6 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 49.7 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 3.6 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 2.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 22M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 10.3 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 16.1 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 365 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 6.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 31.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 541.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 802.5 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 24 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1250 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| ROPs | 24 |
| Shading Units | 192 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 48 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).