Pentium Extreme Edition 955 vs Processor N100
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Pentium Extreme Edition 955 by a whopping 731% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1809 | 3149 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 38.28 | 0.21 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 27 December 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $128 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 3.466 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 0.47 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. 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 Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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 Pentium Extreme Edition 955 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.41 | 0.29 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 27 December 2005 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 130 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 731% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, 100% more physical cores, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N100 is a notebook processor while Pentium Extreme Edition 955 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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