Processor N200 vs i3-12100F
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-12100F outperforms Processor N200 by a whopping 469% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-12100F and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 858 | 2107 |
| Place by popularity | 5 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 14.49 | 24.61 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $193 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-12100F and Processor N200 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-12100F and Processor N200 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 | FCLGA1700 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12100F and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-12100F and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12100F and Processor N200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12100F and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12100F and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.88 | 1.56 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-12100F has a 469.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Processor N200, on the other hand, has 866.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-12100F is a desktop processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-12100F and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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