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Intel Processor N100 vs Intel Core i3-10100

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Intel Processor N100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-10100
Intel Processor N100 Intel Core i3-10100

CPU comparison

Intel Processor N100 or Intel Core i3-10100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Processor N100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Processor N100 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i3-10100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-10100 was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Processor N (8) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
13 Generation 10
Alder Lake N Architecture Comet Lake S
Notebook Segment Desktop
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-9100
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Processor N100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Processor N100 is 1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-10100 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-10100 is at 3.60 GHz (4.30 GHz).
Intel Processor N100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-10100
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Processor N100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-10100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Processor N100 or Intel Core i3-10100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
12 GPU Generation 9.5
10 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Processor N100 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-10100 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
Intel Processor N100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-10100
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
9 PCIe lanes 16
8.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Processor N100 is 6 W, while the Intel Core i3-10100 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Processor N100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-10100
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
25 W TDP (PL2) --
10 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Processor N100 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 10.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-10100 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
Intel Processor N100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-10100
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2020
128 $ Release price 134 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks
Intel Processor N100 (82%)
Intel Core i3-10100 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks
Intel Processor N100 (56%)
Intel Core i3-10100 (100%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
Geekbench 6 MT: 3,129 / 128 $
24.45
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
Geekbench 6 MT: 4,769 / 134 $
35.59

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
59 (92%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
64 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
197 (67%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
295 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
821 (72%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1141 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2269 (40%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
5612 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1220 (84%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1446 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3129 (66%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
4769 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
989 (87%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1135 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2840 (65%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
4365 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
347 (77%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
448 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1076 (47%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
2284 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 0.75 GHz
288 (68%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
5417 (62%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
8722 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
379 (82%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
462 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1304 (54%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
2415 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
154 (81%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
191 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
477 (48%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1001 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
88 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
2,269 CB R23 MC @ 10 W
227 (100%)
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Processor N100 Intel Core i3-10100
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