Processor N100 vs Atom x5-Z8330
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Atom x5-Z8330 by a whopping 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2869 | 1788 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 65 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | no data | 37.07 |
| Architecture codename | Airmont (2016) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8330 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 | 1.44 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8330 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-RS 1600 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | 9 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.51 | 2.35 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Processor N100 has a 360.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8330 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8330 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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