Opteron X3216 vs Processor N100

Place in the ranking	1775	2514
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Series	Intel Alder Lake-N	no data
Power efficiency	38.13	5.96
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Excavator (2017−2018)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	10 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	no data

Detailed specifications

Processor N100 and Opteron X3216 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	250 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	82 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Processor N100 and Opteron X3216 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	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Opteron X3216. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Processor N100 and Opteron X3216 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Opteron X3216 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Opteron X3216. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5

DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Radeon Rx Series 4CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Opteron X3216.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	9	8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.43	0.95
Recency	3 January 2023	10 June 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt

Processor N100 has a 155.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron X3216 in performance tests.

Be aware that Processor N100 is a notebook processor while Opteron X3216 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N100 and Opteron X3216, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.