Processor N100 vs i5-4278U
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Core i5-4278U by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4278U and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2012 | 1785 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 65 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 6.00 | 37.00 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 21 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $128 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4278U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 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 |
| Die size | 181 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4278U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4278U and Processor N100. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-4278U and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4278U 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 i5-4278U and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| 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 Iris Graphics 5100 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4278U and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4278U and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3280x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4278U and Processor N100 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 i5-4278U and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 2 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.81 | 2.39 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.93 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 21 July 2014 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, 20.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4278U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4278U and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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