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Intel Processor N100 vs Intel Core i5-3550

Intel Processor N100

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The Intel Processor N100 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It was announced in early 2023 and offers no performance cores and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks with 1 to 3.4 GHz. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache.

Performance

The average N100 in our database delivers unimpressive multi-thread benchmark scores that are most similar to those of the Core i3-1115G4. The chip is fast enough for many day-to-day tasks, but not much more than that; the other thing to keep in mind is that of the two N100-toting systems tested by us as of October 2023, both have rather high CPU power limits. The chip will be noticeably slower if limited to just six or seven Watts.

Features

The Alder Lake-N chips only support single channel memory with up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 or LPDDR5-4800. The chip also supports Quick Sync and AV1 decoding (most likely same engine as in Alder Lake). Furthermore, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are partly integrated (but no Thunderbolt). External chips can be connected via PCIe Gen3 x9 (via the PCH).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers only 24 of the 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at only 450 - 750 MHz. Due to the single channel memory, low clock speeds, and low shader count, the gaming performance of the iGPU is very limited.

Power consumption

The N100 has a base power consumption of only 6 W and is therefore suited for fanless cooling. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).

Intel Core i5-3550

► remove from comparison Intel 3550

The Intel Core i5-3550 is a fast quad-core desktop processor based on the Ivy Bridge architecture. Each core offers a base speed of 3.3 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.6 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.7 GHz (for 1 active core).

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i5-3550 is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to slight architectural improvements. Compared to AMD's fastest desktop CPU (FX-8350), the Core i5-3550 offers significantly higher performance per thread, but features less cores (4 instead of 8). Overall, the Core i5 is still slightly faster in most applications.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU offers 6 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost. The very low performance is only sufficient for some older and less demanding games.

The total power consumption of the CPU, graphics and memory controller is specified by Intel at 77 watts (TDP).

ModelIntel Processor N100Intel Core i5-3550
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-NIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
CodenameAlder Lake-NIvy Bridge
Series: Core i5 (Desktop) Ivy Bridge
Intel Core i3-N305 compare1.8 - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-N300 compare - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N200 compare1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N97 compare - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N95 compare - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N100 « 1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N50 compare1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 2 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3570K compare3.4 - 3.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3550 « 3.3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3470 compare3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock1000 - 3400 MHz3300 - 3700 MHz
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 4
4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
4 / 4
TDP6 Watt77 Watt
Technology10 nm22 nm
max. Temp.105 °C67.4 °C
SocketBGA1264FCLGA1155
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-4800 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 3, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAHD Graphics 2500 (650-1150), SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX, Trusted Execution, AES, Dual Channel Memory Controller DDR3-1600 (max 32GB)
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 2500 (650 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$128 U.S.$205 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
L2 Cache1 MB

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - N100
25.7 pt (36%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 60     avg: 60.5     median: 60.5 (42%)     max: 61 Points
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 194     avg: 195     median: 195 (4%)     max: 196 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1577     avg: 2450     median: 2559.5 (2%)     max: 2983 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 747     avg: 887     median: 918 (39%)     max: 942 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 N100 +
min: 285     avg: 338.3     median: 349.5 (39%)     max: 358 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 N100 +
min: 590     avg: 933     median: 978.5 (2%)     max: 1139 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 N100 +
min: 246     avg: 383.5     median: 401.5 (3%)     max: 479 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 N100 +
min: 118.8     avg: 143.8     median: 149 (45%)     max: 155 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
N100 +
min: 3.91     avg: 4.8     median: 4.7 (6%)     max: 5.99 Points
123%
3550 +
5.8 Points (8%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
N100 +
min: 1.55     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (45%)     max: 1.87 Points
1.6 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 4604     avg: 4927     median: 4962.5 (30%)     max: 5179 Points
105%
3550 +
5191 Points (31%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 9608     avg: 12840     median: 13207 (10%)     max: 15336 Points
134%
3550 +
17762 Points (13%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 14514     avg: 19900     median: 20430 (14%)     max: 24225 Points
111%
3550 +
22729 Points (16%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 7171     avg: 7812     median: 7924 (10%)     max: 8227 Points
6568 Points (8%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
N100 +
min: 481.652     avg: 549     median: 542.5 (6%)     max: 630.2 s
103%
3550 +
314.5 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
N100 +
min: 15.795     avg: 16.4     median: 16.1 (3%)     max: 17.7 s
101%
3550 +
10 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
N100 +
min: 2187     avg: 2373     median: 2401.5 (4%)     max: 2501 Points
141%
3550 +
3375 Points (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 N100 +
min: 7532     avg: 11146     median: 11763.5 (7%)     max: 13291 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 N100 +
min: 3046     avg: 3629     median: 3707.5 (44%)     max: 3958 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
N100 +
min: 21.8     avg: 28.6     median: 29 (10%)     max: 34.7 fps
113%
3550 +
32.7 fps (11%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
N100 +
min: 105.35     avg: 143     median: 146.9 (34%)     max: 173 fps
112%
3550 +
163.8 fps (38%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1.72     avg: 2.8     median: 3 (5%)     max: 3.49 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
N100 +
min: 0.257     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (0%)     max: 0.263 GB/s
107%
3550 +
0.3 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
N100 +
min: 0.531     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (9%)     max: 0.538 GB/s
0.4 GB/s (8%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
N100 +
min: 2.8     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (8%)     max: 2.9 GB/s
2.7 GB/s (7%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1992     avg: 2546     median: 2052 (26%)     max: 3964 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1017     avg: 1333     median: 1197 (8%)     max: 1956 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 0.822     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (19%)     max: 1.06 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
N100 +
min: 4091     avg: 5451     median: 5636.5 (12%)     max: 6441 Points
114%
3550 +
6405 Points (14%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
N100 +
min: 19.264     avg: 19.4     median: 19.4 (4%)     max: 19.531 s
102%
3550 +
10 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
N100 +
min: 40.302     avg: 40.4     median: 40.4 (2%)     max: 40.601 s
101%
3550 +
22.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
N100 +
min: 816.966     avg: 829     median: 818.6 (4%)     max: 862.019 s
101%
3550 +
543 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
N100 +
min: 9434     avg: 13138     median: 13747 (12%)     max: 15625 Points
140%
3550 +
min: 19191     avg: 19306     median: 19305.5 (17%)     max: 19420 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 3814     avg: 5449     median: 5940 (16%)     max: 6486 Points
111%
3550 +
6593 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 34828     avg: 44177     median: 45408.5 (37%)     max: 51063 Points
109%
3550 +
49329 Points (40%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 N100 +
min: 34083     avg: 44202     median: 45652 (37%)     max: 51420 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 N100 +
min: 50867     avg: 52287     median: 52453.5 (44%)     max: 53373 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 3133     avg: 3971     median: 4061.5 (10%)     max: 4693 Points
115%
3550 +
4652 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 4589     avg: 5899     median: 6522 (12%)     max: 6602 Points
6326 Points (11%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1407     avg: 1998     median: 2054 (9%)     max: 2516 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1070     avg: 1189     median: 1228 (33%)     max: 1245 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 2283     avg: 2910     median: 3157 (12%)     max: 3282 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 915     avg: 982     median: 996 (42%)     max: 1018 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1911     avg: 2600     median: 2829 (5%)     max: 2896 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 982     avg: 996     median: 996 (4%)     max: 1008 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 2424     avg: 2711     median: 2778.5 (9%)     max: 2862 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 4390     avg: 4481     median: 4492.5 (45%)     max: 4549 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 N100 +
min: 10938     avg: 11162     median: 11223.5 (12%)     max: 11264 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 3550 +
8981 Points (72%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 3550 +
7948 Points (72%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 3550 +
9872 Points (19%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 3550 +
8706 Points (18%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 3550 +
8990 Points (24%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 1004     avg: 1048     median: 1023.5 (1%)     max: 1122 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 N100 +
min: 128.3     avg: 134.3     median: 136.2 (39%)     max: 138.3 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 N100 +
min: 156.3     avg: 171.5     median: 173.4 (36%)     max: 187.4 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
1 N100 +
min: 735     avg: 787     median: 786 (30%)     max: 839 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 12.2     avg: 20.9     median: 21.3 (4%)     max: 29.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 12.4     avg: 20.6     median: 24 (4%)     max: 26.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 2.84     avg: 7.1     median: 7.6 (5%)     max: 9.98 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
100%
1 N100 +
3.9 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 N100 +
min: 18.3     avg: 18.7     median: 18.7 (14%)     max: 19.1 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N100 → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3550 → 108% n=23

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