Processor N100 vs i3-1215U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-1215U
2022
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.82
+181%
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43

Core i3-1215U outperforms Processor N100 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1215U and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10291776
Place by popularity17not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency43.0338.33
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$128

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1215U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.2 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1215U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-1215U and Processor N100 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 i3-1215U and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
Execution Units64no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1215U and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1215U and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1215U and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1215U and Processor N100.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes209

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.

i3-1215U 6.82
+181%
Processor N100 2.43

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.

i3-1215U 7879
+61.8%
Processor N100 4869

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.

i3-1215U 19430
+73.4%
Processor N100 11207

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-1215U 3.41
+376%
Processor N100 16.22

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-1215U 11
+160%
Processor N100 4

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-1215U 809
+101%
Processor N100 402

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-1215U 218
+47.1%
Processor N100 148

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-1215U 2.79
+58.5%
Processor N100 1.76

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-1215U 11.6
+300%
Processor N100 2.9

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-1215U 7944
+235%
Processor N100 2372

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-1215U 50
+108%
Processor N100 24

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-1215U 199
+64.4%
Processor N100 121

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-1215U 5259
+85.9%
Processor N100 2829

Blender(-)

i3-1215U 665
Processor N100 1199
+80.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i3-1215U 1539
+56.1%
Processor N100 986

7-Zip Single

i3-1215U 5032
+37.7%
Processor N100 3654

7-Zip

i3-1215U 22883
+96.2%
Processor N100 11664

WebXPRT 3

i3-1215U 312
+82.6%
Processor N100 171

CrossMark Overall

i3-1215U 1267
+61.2%
Processor N100 786

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i3-1215U 238
+76.8%
Processor N100 134

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i3-1215U 1250
Processor N100 2067
+65.4%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i3-1215U 5213
+65.1%
Processor N100 3157

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i3-1215U 2082
+70.4%
Processor N100 1222

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.82 2.43
Integrated graphics card 5.58 2.32
Recency 23 February 2022 3 January 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i3-1215U has a 180.7% higher aggregate performance score, 140.5% faster integrated GPU, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.


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