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Intel Processor N250
The Intel Processor N250 is an entry-level mobile CPU built on the Twin Lake architecture, designed for ultra-low power laptops, mini PCs, and Chromebooks. Featuring four efficient Gracemont cores, it delivers capable everyday web browsing and office productivity at minimal power draw.
Pros
- Ultra-low 6W TDP allows for fanless, silent designs
- Modern media engine with AV1 decoding support
- Solid single-core responsiveness for basic tasks
- Support for DDR5 and LPDDR5 memory
- Cost-effective solution for budget laptops and mini PCs
Cons
- Limited to 4 efficiency cores with no multithreading
- Weak integrated graphics unsuitable for modern 3D gaming
- Constrained I/O and single-channel memory limitations
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Processor N250
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 6 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Performance cores
- 0
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Boost clock
- 3.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 6 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (32 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,250 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
- Max memory
- 16 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,224Bottom 3%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,786Bottom 1%
- PassMark
- 4,670Bottom 5%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 567Bottom 21%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Processor N250 good in 2026?
The Intel Processor N250 earns an Inno Score of 34.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Processor N250 is an entry-level mobile CPU built on the Twin Lake architecture, designed for ultra-low power laptops, mini PCs, and Chromebooks. Featuring four efficient Gracemont cores, it delivers capable everyday web browsing and office productivity at minimal power draw.
Does the Intel Processor N250 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 4,670 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26, 2026), which puts it in Tier D of our CPU tier checker: legacy Core i7 and budget chips, slower than recent Core i5 chips such as the i5-1235U. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Processor N250?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 4 · Boost clock: 3.8 GHz · Base TDP: 6 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Processor N250?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Processor N150, Intel Core i7-9750H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
