Processor N150 vs Apple M1
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 outperforms Processor N150 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1346 | 1762 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.75 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 20 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M1 and Processor N150 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 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 | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on M1 and Processor N150 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 M1 and Processor N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
M1 and Processor N150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 and Processor N150 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 and Processor N150. 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 | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 and Processor N150.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.10 | 3.22 |
| Integrated graphics card | 12.36 | 3.78 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 20 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M1 has a 58.4% higher aggregate performance score, 227% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years.
The Apple M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N150 in performance tests.
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