N100 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms N100 by a whopping 2339% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3 | 1534 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 22.85 | 54.64 |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 128 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 71 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and 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 | sTR5 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 86.11 | 3.53 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 1 January 2023 |
| Threads | 128 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has a 2339.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 3100% more threads.
N100, on the other hand, has 5733.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is our recommended choice as it beats the N100 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a desktop processor while N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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