i3-9100HL vs Processor N100
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Core i3-9100HL by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1987 | 2242 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 21.35 | 3.52 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) | 1 April 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $128 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL: 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 | 0.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | Intel BGA 1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4-2666 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-9100HL.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.10 | 2.13 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.16 | 2.85 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 1 April 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 25 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 46% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 29% more advanced lithography process, and 76% lower power consumption.
i3-9100HL, on the other hand, has 32% faster integrated GPU.
The Intel Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-9100HL in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N100 is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100HL is a desktop one.
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