i486DX4-100 vs Processor N100

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Primary details

Comparing Processor N100 and i486DX4-100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1776not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-NIntel 80486
Power efficiency38.30no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)80486 (1989)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$128no data

Detailed specifications

Processor N100 and i486DX4-100 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed0.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data33 MT/s
Multiplierno data3
L1 cache96 KB (per core)16 KB
L2 cache2 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm600 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Processor N100 and i486DX4-100 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA 1264no data
Power consumption (TDP)6 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and i486DX4-100. 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 i486DX4-100 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 i486DX4-100 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 i486DX4-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5no data
Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and i486DX4-100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes9no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Chip lithography 10 nm 600 nm

Processor N100 has 300% more physical cores, and a 5900% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Processor N100 and i486DX4-100. We've got no test results to judge.


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