Processor N100 vs Ryzen 5 8500G

Place in the ranking	547	1776
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	19.93	38.30
Architecture codename	Phoenix2 (2024)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$128

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Die size	137 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	20,900 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100 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	AM5	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740M

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	14	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.70	2.43
Integrated graphics card	8.29	2.32
Recency	8 January 2024	3 January 2023
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 463.8% higher aggregate performance score, 257.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.