Processor N100 vs Opteron 252
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Opteron 252 by a whopping 682% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3425 | 2083 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.77 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 0.13 | 15.40 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Troy (2005) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | February 2005 (21 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | $128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 252 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 252 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 | 940 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 252 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 252 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 252 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 252 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
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 Opteron 252 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.28 | 2.19 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 682% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 1433% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 252 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 252 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.
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