Intel U300 vs Intel N100

Comparative analysis of Intel U300 and Intel N100 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.

Intel U300

Intel N100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel U300

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 5 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 1912
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8429 vs 5408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	5 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	8429 vs 5408

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

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 10 nm
419430.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x 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

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 8MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel U300
CPU 2: Intel N100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

1912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8429

5408

Name	Intel U300	Intel N100
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	1912
PassMark - CPU mark	8429	5408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel U300	Intel N100
Essentials
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	3 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$128
Place in performance rating	692	1317
Architecture codename		Alder Lake-N
Processor Number		N100
Series		Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1200 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	5	4
Number of threads	6	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1744	FCBGA1264
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt
Package Size		35mm x 24mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		9
USB revision		2.0/3.2
Graphics
Device ID		0x46D1
Execution Units		24
Graphics max dynamic frequency		750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
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)