Intel Pentium N4200 vs Intel Processor N100

The Intel Pentium N4200 is based on the Apollo Lake architecture and was manufactured in a 14 nm process for energy-efficient desktop systems.

It features 4 cores, 4 threads, 0 MB L2 cache, and 2 MB L3 cache. The integrated Intel HD Graphics 505, a maximum memory bandwidth of 30 GB/s, and PCIe 2.0 characterize this processor for basic tasks. The Intel Processor N100 uses the more modern Alder Lake N architecture and is manufactured in the more advanced 10 nm process.

It also offers 4 cores and 4 threads, but with 4 MB L2 cache and 6 MB L3 cache. Its integrated Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake), a maximum memory bandwidth of 38 GB/s, and PCIe 3.0 indicate higher performance. In performance comparisons, the Intel Processor N100 shows significantly superior single-core performance compared to the Intel Pentium N4200, confirmed by Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 6.

In multi-core tasks, too, the Intel Processor N100 is significantly more powerful according to Geekbench 6 measurements. It is noteworthy that a Cinebench R23 multi-core result for the Intel Processor N100 is below its single-core performance in this benchmark. Neither CPU is primarily designed for gaming, but the Intel Processor N100 offers better performance for very light games or multimedia thanks to its more modern graphics unit and higher memory bandwidth.

Both processors are energy-efficient, with the N100 tending to be more efficient due to its 10 nm process. Specific TDP values are not available. The Intel Processor N100 offers a better price-performance ratio and is the better choice for modern requirements, while the Intel Pentium N4200 is only relevant for extremely basic tasks.