Intel N100 vs Intel Core i7-8700T

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i7-8700T 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, 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 i7-8700T

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 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs April 2018
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1912
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10163 vs 5408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	10163 vs 5408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

2302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

10163

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i7-8700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	2302
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	10163
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1054
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4983
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i7-8700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Coffee Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1317	490
Processor Number	N100	i7-8700T
Series	Intel Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$429
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.58
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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	0x3E92
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.20 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		4096x2304@24Hz
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
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® 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® 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)