Processor N100 vs Pentium E6600
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Pentium E6600 by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium E6600 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2712 | 1776 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
Power efficiency | 1.03 | 38.30 |
Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
Release date | 17 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $16 | $128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium E6600 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 | 3.06 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 0.07 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 82 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | 228 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
VID voltage range | 0.85V – 1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium E6600 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 | Intel BGA 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E6600 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 |
Security technologies
Pentium E6600 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 Pentium E6600 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
VT-d | - | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E6600 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) ( - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E6600 and Processor N100.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.71 | 2.43 |
Recency | 17 January 2010 | 3 January 2023 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 242.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6600 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium E6600 is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium E6600 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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