Processor N100 vs A10-7860K
Aggregated performance score
Processor N100 outperforms A10-7860K by 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7860K and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1771 | 1489 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 97 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2018) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 2 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
| Current price | $29 | no data |
Detailed specifications
A10-7860K 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 | 44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7860K 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) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7860K and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | - | no data |
| PowerGating | - | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | - | no data |
| RAID | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A10-7860K 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 A10-7860K and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7860K and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7860K and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7860K and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7860K and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.12 | 3.29 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.34 | |
| Recency | 2 February 2016 | 3 January 2023 |
| Threads | 4 | 44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7860K in performance tests.
Note that A10-7860K is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7860K and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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