Processor N97 vs M3-8100Y

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Primary details

Comparing M3-8100Y and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core M3no data
Power efficiencyno data27.20
Architecture codenameAmber Lake (2018−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date28 August 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

M3-8100Y and Processor N97 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on M3-8100Y and Processor N97 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3-8100Y and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Security technologies

M3-8100Y and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3-8100Y and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3-8100Y and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 615Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3-8100Y and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes109

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.98 2.32
Recency 28 August 2018 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 12 Watt

M3-8100Y has 140% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has 17.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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