Processor N200 vs i5-2300
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-2300 outperforms Processor N200 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2300 and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1844 | 2107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 2.15 | 24.61 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $168 | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2300 and Processor N200 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2300 and Processor N200 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 | LGA1155 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2300 and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-2300 and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2300 and Processor N200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2300 and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2300 and Processor N200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2300 and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.16 | 1.56 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.55 | 3.28 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-2300 has a 38.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Processor N200, on the other hand, has 496.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-2300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-2300 is a desktop processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2300 and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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