Intel N100 vs Intel Core i3-10100

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i3-10100 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel N100

Intel Core i3-10100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
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 14 nm
Around 50% 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
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 27 May 2020
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2607 vs 1912
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8609 vs 5408

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2607 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	8609 vs 5408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

2607

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

8609

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i3-10100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	2607
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	8609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3173

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i3-10100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Comet Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1317	1185
Processor Number	N100	i3-10100
Series	Intel Processor N-series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1	0x9BC8
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	16
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)