Intel N100 vs Intel Core i7-8559U

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i7-8559U 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 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
  • 4.7x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 28 Watt
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 vs 3 April 2018
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 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8559U

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2514 vs 1939
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8339 vs 5500
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2514 vs 1939
PassMark - CPU mark 8339 vs 5500

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8559U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1939
2514
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5500
8339
Name Intel N100 Intel Core i7-8559U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1939 2514
PassMark - CPU mark 5500 8339
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1095
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7195
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7195

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel N100 Intel Core i7-8559U

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake-N Coffee Lake
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $128
Place in performance rating 1286 1283
Processor Number N100 i7-8559U
Series Intel Processor N-series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °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 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46D1 0x3EA5
Execution Units 24
Graphics max dynamic frequency 750 MHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
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

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@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 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1264 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 20 W
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 9 16
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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™)