Intel N100 vs Intel Atom D525

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Atom D525 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.

Intel N100

Intel Atom D525

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 89% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
3.4x 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
4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 13 Watt
6.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1912 vs 301
13.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5408 vs 398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 21 June 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 112 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 4 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 13 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912 vs 301
PassMark - CPU mark	5408 vs 398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Atom D525

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

301

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

398

Name	Intel N100	Intel Atom D525
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	301
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	398
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		247

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Atom D525
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Pineview
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	21 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$63
Place in performance rating	1317	3296
Processor Number	N100	D525
Series	Intel Processor N-series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	112 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		87 mm2
Transistor count		176 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800
Maximum memory bandwidth		6.4 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated
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	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	13 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)