Intel N100 vs Intel Core i7-6560U

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i7-6560U 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), 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel N100

Intel Core i7-6560U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.20 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 14 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
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1912 vs 1696
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5408 vs 3364

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912 vs 1696
PassMark - CPU mark	5408 vs 3364

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6560U

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 i7-6560U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

1696

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

3364

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i7-6560U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	1696
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	3364
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1709
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		68.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i7-6560U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Skylake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1317	1332
Processor Number	N100	i7-6560U
Series	Intel Processor N-series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
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	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1	0x1926
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
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	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	12
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)