Intel N100 vs Intel Core i3-330M

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i3-330M 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

Intel N100

Intel Core i3-330M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
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
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1912 vs 813
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5408 vs 1027

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 10 January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark	5408 vs 1027

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

1027

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i3-330M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	813
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.641

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i3-330M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Arrandale
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$49
Place in performance rating	1317	2972
Processor Number	N100	i3-330M
Series	Intel Processor N-series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$48.56
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.85
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		2.13 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	667 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	16
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)