i3-14100F vs Processor N100
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-14100F outperforms Processor N100 by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1776 | 796 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 57.02 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 38.30 | 15.77 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $128 | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F 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 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.43 | 9.67 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 58 Watt |
Processor N100 has 866.7% lower power consumption.
i3-14100F, on the other hand, has a 297.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.
The Core i3-14100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N100 is a notebook processor while Core i3-14100F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N100 and Core i3-14100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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