N150 vs 3 100UL
Primary details
Comparing Core 3 100UL and N150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) | no data |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 3 100UL and 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 10 MB (shared) | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 3 100UL and 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 100UL and N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 3 100UL and N150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 100UL and N150 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 100UL and N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 64EU | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 100UL and N150 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 100UL and N150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 3 100UL and N150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 100UL and N150.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 April 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
3 100UL has 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
N150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.
We couldn't decide between Core 3 100UL and N150. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 3 100UL is a desktop processor while N150 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 3 100UL and N150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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