N100 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms N100 by a whopping 539% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 (10 cores) and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 241 | 1559 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 52.16 | 54.38 |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) 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 | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
M4 (10 cores) 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 M4 (10 cores) and N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | 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 | Apple M4 10-core GPU | 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 M4 (10 cores) and N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M4 (10 cores) 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 M4 (10 cores) 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 M4 (10 cores) and N100.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.06 | 3.45 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 1 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 6 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 539.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
N100, on the other hand, has 566.7% lower power consumption.
The M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the N100 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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