Ultra 5 115U vs Processor N100
Primary details
Comparing Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1789 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 65 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 37.07 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $128 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor N100 has 150% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 115U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N100 and Core Ultra 5 115U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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