N100 vs Core M-5Y31

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y31 and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2274	1494
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2014−2019)	no data
Release date	1 December 2014 (9 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y31 and 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)	no data
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y31 and 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	FCBGA1234	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y31 and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core M-5Y31 and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y31 and N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y31 and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5300	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y31 and N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y31 and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y31 and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y31 and N100.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.24	3.56
Recency	1 December 2014	1 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	6 Watt

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