Intel N100 vs Intel Core i3-3220

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i3-3220 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel N100

Intel Core i3-3220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 65.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
9.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1912 vs 1726
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5408 vs 2275

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 8 April 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 65.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	5408 vs 2275

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220

2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

2275

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i3-3220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1340
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.499
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1527
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1527

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i3-3220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$117
Place in performance rating	1317	2716
Processor Number	N100	i3-3220
Series	Intel Processor N-series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$34.90
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		35.75
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		94 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1	0x152
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)