Processor N100 vs Ryzen 5 3501U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3501U outperforms Processor N100 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1664 | 1930 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.40 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.40 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | June 2026 (recently) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 5 3501U and Processor N100: 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 | 2.1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3501U 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 | FP5 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3501U and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3501U and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3501U and Processor N100 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 Ryzen 5 3501U and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3501U and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
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 | 4.11 | 3.08 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.21 | 2.19 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3501U has a 33% higher aggregate performance score, and 92% faster integrated GPU.
Processor N100, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3501U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N100 in performance tests.
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