N100 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1536 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 54.57 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | no data |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $295 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1090T BE and 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and 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 | AM3 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 1 January 2023 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 6 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1090T BE has 50% more threads.
N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X6 1090T BE is a desktop processor while N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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