Processor N100 vs i5-4200H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200H
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 47 Watt
1.93
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43
+25.9%

Processor N100 outperforms Core i5-4200H by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200H and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19611776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency3.8938.33
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257$128

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size130 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200H 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
SocketFCBGA1364Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200H 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-4200H and Processor N100 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 i5-4200H and Processor N100 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 i5-4200H and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200H and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200H and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200H and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200H and Processor N100.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes169

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.

i5-4200H 1.93
Processor N100 2.43
+25.9%

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.

i5-4200H 5719
+17.5%
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.

i5-4200H 10739
Processor N100 11207
+4.4%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4200H 4361
Processor N100 4838
+10.9%

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.

i5-4200H 15.77
+2.9%
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.

i5-4200H 4
Processor N100 4
+19.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-4200H 324
Processor N100 402
+24.1%

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.

i5-4200H 130
Processor N100 148
+14.2%

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.

i5-4200H 1.46
Processor N100 1.76
+20.5%

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.

i5-4200H 1.9
Processor N100 2.9
+52.6%

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.

i5-4200H 2469
+4.1%
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.  

i5-4200H 20
Processor N100 24
+17.8%

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.  

i5-4200H 103
Processor N100 121
+17.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 2.43
Integrated graphics card 1.84 2.32
Recency 1 October 2013 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 6 Watt

Processor N100 has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score, 26.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 683.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200H in performance tests.


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