Intel N100 vs AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel N100

AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 15 year(s) 3 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 90 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 45 Watt
3.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1912 vs 489
12.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5408 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs October 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912 vs 489
PassMark - CPU mark	5408 vs 430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

430

Name	Intel N100	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	489
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	430

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Windsor
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1317	3021
Processor Number	N100
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Die size		230 mm
Transistor count		227 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
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)