Processor N200 vs i3-4120U
Aggregate performance score
Processor N200 outperforms Core i3-4120U by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4120U and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2312 | 2107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 7.76 | 24.61 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 14 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $193 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4120U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4120U 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 | FCBGA1168 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4120U 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) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-4120U and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4120U and Processor N200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4120U and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4120U and Processor N200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4120U and Processor N200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4120U and Processor N200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4120U and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 9 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.23 | 1.56 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.35 | 3.28 |
| Recency | 14 April 2014 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N200 has a 26.8% higher aggregate performance score, 143% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Processor N200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4120U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4120U and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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