Intel N50 vs Intel Core i3-8100B

Comparative analysis of Intel N50 and Intel Core i3-8100B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel N50

Intel Core i3-8100B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N50

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2326 vs 1790
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5997 vs 2907

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2326 vs 1790
PassMark - CPU mark	5997 vs 2907

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N50
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8100B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1790

2326

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2907

5997

Name	Intel N50	Intel Core i3-8100B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1790	2326
PassMark - CPU mark	2907	5997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		949
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3197

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N50	Intel Core i3-8100B
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	Q3 '18
Place in performance rating	1460	1449
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		i3-8100B
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1000 MHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (shared)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)