Processor N100 vs Turion II Ultra M620
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a whopping 360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion II Ultra M620 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2861 | 1784 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 65 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Turion II Ultra | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 1.39 | 37.08 |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
Detailed specifications
Turion II Ultra M620 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II Ultra M620 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II Ultra M620 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion II Ultra M620 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 Turion II Ultra M620 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II Ultra M620 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II Ultra M620 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.52 | 2.39 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 359.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M620 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II Ultra M620 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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