Processor N100 vs Apple M1
Aggregated performance score
Apple M1 outperforms Processor N100 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1092 | 1491 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 97 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
| Current price | $3.99 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 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 | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M1 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 Apple M1 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Apple M1 outperforms Processor N100 by 61% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Apple M1 outperforms Processor N100 by 127% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Apple M1 outperforms Processor N100 by 36% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.31 | 3.29 |
| Integrated graphics card | 14.05 | 2.33 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
The Apple M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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