Processor N100 vs A4-5100
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms A4-5100 by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-5100 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2639 | 1792 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 5.02 | 38.30 |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 4 November 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
Detailed specifications
A4-5100 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.55 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5100 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 | FT3 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A4-5100 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 A4-5100 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5100 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8330 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-5100 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.79 | 2.41 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 4 November 2013 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 205.1% higher aggregate performance score, 236.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5100 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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