3 100U vs Processor N95
Aggregate performance score
Core 3 100U outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N95 and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1606 | 803 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | Raptor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 19.88 | 59.51 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $426 |
Detailed specifications
Processor N95 and Core 3 100U 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 55 MHz |
| 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) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N95 and Core 3 100U 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 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N95 and Core 3 100U. 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 | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N95 and Core 3 100U 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 N95 and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N95 and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 64 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Processor N95 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Processor N95 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Processor N95 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N95 and Core 3 100U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.27 | 9.79 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
3 100U has a 199.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Core 3 100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N95 and Core 3 100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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