Processor N100 vs Pentium A1018
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Pentium A1018 by a whopping 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium A1018 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2641 | 1785 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 65 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 2.07 | 37.00 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium A1018 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium A1018 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCPGA988 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1018 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium A1018 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1018 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1018 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1018 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1018 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.78 | 2.39 |
| Recency | 1 July 2013 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 206.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium A1018 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium A1018 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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