Processor N100 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 477% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2711 | 1511 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
| Current price | $28 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 4400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | S1g2 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization, Dual Channel DDR2 memory controller | no data |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
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.
Processor N100 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by 477% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Processor N100 by 129% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 3.29 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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