Intel Processor N250 vs Intel Core i9 14900HX
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Processor N250 and Intel Core i9 14900HX
Reasons to consider the Intel Processor N250
- + 4-core design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1264 socket
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900HX
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1964 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited single-core performance
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A entry-level Intel Processor N250 processor with strong single-core performance (35/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (24 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 14900HX processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Processor N250 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 191 | 1780 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1195 | 3029 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2888 | 18430 |
| File compression | 294.9 MB/sec | 1420 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 16.6 Klines/sec | 173.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 73.5 pages/sec | 463.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 86.8 Mpixels/sec | 508.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 142.8 pages/sec | 287.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 12.9 images/sec | 54.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 21.4 images/sec | 154.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.29 Mpixels/sec | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 1886 | 4199 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 4875 | 44281 |
| Integer math | 16.3 GOps/sec | 159 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 10.5 GOps/sec | 113.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 22M Primes/sec | 195M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 6.2M Strings/sec | 61.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 3.6 GBytes/sec | 33 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 50 MBytes/sec | 546.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 371 Frames/sec | 2673 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 2.4B Matrices/sec | 31.7B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 31.8 PPW | 32.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 481.3 PPW | 335.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 812.5 PPW | 805.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.44 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 7-Jan-25 | 9-Jan-24 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | |
| Model number | N250 | i9-14900HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | |
| P-Threads | 16 | |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.2 GHz | |
| E-Cores | 4 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 4 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 38x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (shared) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 6 W | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Socket | BGA-1264 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1250 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 256 |
| TMUs | 48 | 16 |
| ROPs | 24 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 32 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Processor N250 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 16 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
