Intel N100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel N100

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
15.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs March 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
2x 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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2650 vs 1912
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18168 vs 5408

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	18168 vs 5408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

2650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

18168

Name	Intel N100	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	2650
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	18168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4736

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen 2
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1317	1108
Processor Number	N100
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Base frequency		4 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
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	DDR4
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	95 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
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)