Processor N100 vs A10-6790K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1959	1776
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	1.84	38.33
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	28 October 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$128

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and Processor N100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	4 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and Processor N100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	AVX	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A10-6790K and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)
จำนวนพาธไลน์	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and Processor N100.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.94	2.43
Integrated graphics card	1.39	2.32
Recency	28 October 2013	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	6 Watt

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