Processor N100 vs Pentium Gold G6405

Place in the ranking	1721	1776
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	4.35	38.30
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$128

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6405 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	4	4
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6405 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	1200	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2666

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 610

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.67	2.43
Integrated graphics card	1.89	2.32
Recency	16 March 2021	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Pentium Gold G6405 has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has 22.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100.

Note that Pentium Gold G6405 is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold G6405 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.