Processor N100 vs Athlon PRO 300U

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon PRO 300U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.57
+9.4%
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.35

Athlon PRO 300U outperforms Processor N100 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17291788
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD AthlonIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency16.2137.07
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge 2 (2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date8 April 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$128

Detailed specifications

Athlon PRO 300U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon PRO 300U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes129

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.57 2.35
Integrated graphics card 2.98 2.32
Recency 8 April 2019 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

Athlon PRO 300U has a 9.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.4% faster integrated GPU.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon PRO 300U and Processor N100.


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