Processor N100 vs EPYC 7F72

Place in the ranking	120	1776
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.43	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	13.05	38.30
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	14 April 2020 (4 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,450	$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7F72 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	48	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	10 nm
Die size	74 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7F72 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	2	1
Socket	SP3	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F72 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7F72 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7F72 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7F72 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.763 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7F72 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.11	2.43
Recency	14 April 2020	3 January 2023
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	48	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	6 Watt

EPYC 7F72 has a 1262.6% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 3900% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7F72 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7F72 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.