Processor N100 vs Phenom X4 9600 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9600 BE and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiencyno data38.30
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release dateDecember 2007 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$128

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9600 BE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9600 BE 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE 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

Phenom X4 9600 BE and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9600 BE and Processor N100.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 6 Watt

Processor N100 has a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9600 BE and Processor N100. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom X4 9600 BE is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.


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