Processor N100 vs Pentium G2130
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Pentium G2130 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G2130 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2345 | 1776 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 2.08 | 38.33 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 21 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | $128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G2130 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 | 3.2 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 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 | 3072 KB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G2130 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 | FCLGA1155 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Pentium G2130 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2130 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.21 | 2.43 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 21 January 2013 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 100.8% higher aggregate performance score, 201.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 816.7% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2130 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G2130 is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2130 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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