Processor N200 vs i5-8400T
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-8400T outperforms Processor N200 by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-8400T and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1269 | 2107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 12.68 | 24.61 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $182 | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8400T 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 17 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8400T 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400T 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 | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-8400T and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400T and Processor N200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400T and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400T and Processor N200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400T and Processor N200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-8400T and Processor N200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400T and Processor N200.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.69 | 1.56 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 3.28 |
| Recency | 2 April 2018 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-8400T has a 200.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Processor N200, on the other hand, has 6.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-8400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-8400T is a desktop processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8400T and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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