Processor N100 vs Atom 230

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Aggregate performance score

Atom 230
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.11
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43
+2109%

Processor N100 outperforms Atom 230 by a whopping 2109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom 230 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33761776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency2.6038.30
Architecture codenameSilverthorne (2008−2010)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date2 April 2008 (16 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29$128

Detailed specifications

Atom 230 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed0.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate533.33 MT/sno data
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache56 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size25.9638 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °C105 °C
Number of transistors47 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.9V-1.1625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Atom 230 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPBGA437Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)4 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom 230 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Atom 230 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom 230 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom 230 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom 230 and Processor N100.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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.

Atom 230 0.11
Processor N100 2.43
+2109%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom 230 557
Processor N100 4869
+774%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom 230 851
Processor N100 11207
+1217%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.11 2.43
Recency 2 April 2008 3 January 2023
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 6 Watt

Atom 230 has 50% lower power consumption.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has a 2109.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 230 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom 230 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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