N100 vs i5-4300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4300U and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2115	1556
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	9.91	54.42
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	1 October 2013 (11 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300U and 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)	no data
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300U and 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	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300U and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	+
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 i5-4300U and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4300U and N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4300U and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
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
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300U and N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300U and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300U and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4300U and N100.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	9
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	2.0/3.2
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

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.57	3.45
Integrated graphics card	1.35	5.58
Recency	1 October 2013	1 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

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