Processor N100 vs Core 2 Duo E6300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1786
Place by popularity	not in top-100	65
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	no data	37.07
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	July 2006 (18 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$128

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	291 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 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	LGA775,PLGA775	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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