Processor N100 vs A4-5100

Primary details

Comparing A4-5100 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2457	1514
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	2 November 2013 (10 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$128
Current price	$105	no data

Detailed specifications

A4-5100 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	no data	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.55 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A4-5100 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	no data	1
Socket	FT3	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1600	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A4-5100 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 A4-5100 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	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 A4-5100 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8330	Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5100 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 A4-5100 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.87	3.29
Integrated graphics card	0.67	2.33
Recency	2 November 2013	3 January 2023
Threads	4	44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

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