Apple M2 Pro vs Processor N100
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro outperforms Processor N100 by a whopping 465% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1776 | 544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 38.33 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $128 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
WebXPRT 3
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.43 | 13.73 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has a 465% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N100 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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