Processor N100 vs i5-9300HF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61
+89.7%
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43

Core i5-9300HF outperforms Processor N100 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12991776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency9.7038.33
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date30 April 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$128

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMIno data
L1 cache256 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF 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
SocketFCBGA1440Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF 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)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF 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 i5-9300HF and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Processor N100.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-9300HF 4.61
+89.7%
Processor N100 2.43

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9300HF 4370
+54.5%
Processor N100 2829

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.61 2.43
Recency 30 April 2019 3 January 2023
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

i5-9300HF has a 89.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.


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