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Intel Processor N100 vs Intel Processor N95

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 Processor N95

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The Intel Processor N95 (sometimes also called Celeron N95 or Pentium N95) 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 up 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. Compared to the similar Processor N100, the N95 offers a slightly higher TDP and therefore maybe a slightly improved sustained performance.

Performance

The average N95 in our database is in the same league as the Pentium 7505 and the Core i3-1115G4, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. That's not a great result, to put it mildly.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

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 16 of the 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at only 1200 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 N95 has a base power consumption of 12 W (compared to the 6 W of the N100) and is therefore well suited for thin and light systems. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).

ModelIntel Processor N100Intel Processor N95
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-NIntel Alder Lake-N
CodenameAlder Lake-NAlder Lake-N
Series: Alder Lake-N Alder Lake-N
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 - 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 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 « - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N1001 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N50 compare1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 2 cores6 MB L3
Clock1000 - 3400 MHz <=3400 MHz
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 4
4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
4 / 4
4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
TDP6 Watt15 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA1264BGA1264
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, SHADDR4-3200/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, SHA
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$128 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - N100
26.3 pt (36%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - N95
26.1 pt (36%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
100%
N100 +
min: 60     avg: 60.5     median: 60.5 (42%)     max: 61 Points
99%
N95 +
60 Points (42%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
100%
N100 +
min: 194     avg: 195     median: 195 (4%)     max: 196 Points
93%
N95 +
min: 181     avg: 182.3     median: 182 (3%)     max: 184 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
N100 +
min: 2038     avg: 2730     median: 2949.5 (3%)     max: 2983 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 2528     avg: 2711     median: 2769 (3%)     max: 2786 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
N100 +
min: 868     avg: 918     median: 930 (40%)     max: 942 Points
98%
N95 +
min: 618     avg: 820     median: 914 (39%)     max: 935 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
N100 +
min: 331     avg: 349.8     median: 355 (39%)     max: 358 Points
99%
N95 +
min: 229     avg: 306.8     median: 350 (39%)     max: 357 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
N100 +
min: 776     avg: 1042     median: 1126.5 (3%)     max: 1139 Points
91%
N95 +
min: 976     avg: 1030     median: 1030 (3%)     max: 1067 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
N100 +
min: 296     avg: 429.8     median: 472 (3%)     max: 479 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 408     avg: 437     median: 445 (3%)     max: 452 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
N100 +
min: 137     avg: 149.5     median: 153 (46%)     max: 155 Points
99%
N95 +
min: 98     avg: 136.2     median: 151 (45%)     max: 155 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
N100 +
min: 3.91     avg: 5     median: 5.2 (7%)     max: 5.99 Points
107%
N95 +
min: 5.18     avg: 5.5     median: 5.6 (7%)     max: 5.62 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
N100 +
min: 1.55     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (46%)     max: 1.87 Points
100%
N95 +
min: 1.3     avg: 1.7     median: 1.8 (46%)     max: 1.86 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 4604     avg: 4884     median: 4869 (29%)     max: 5179 Points
98%
N95 +
min: 3562     avg: 4529     median: 4783 (29%)     max: 5141 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 9608     avg: 13384     median: 15207 (11%)     max: 15336 Points
91%
N95 +
min: 12582     avg: 13741     median: 13854 (10%)     max: 14545 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 14514     avg: 20884     median: 23912 (17%)     max: 24225 Points
92%
N95 +
min: 20429     avg: 21521     median: 22075 (15%)     max: 22275 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
N100 +
min: 7171     avg: 7832     median: 8098 (10%)     max: 8227 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 5904     avg: 7259     median: 7574 (9%)     max: 8177 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
N100 +
min: 481.652     avg: 536     median: 496.8 (6%)     max: 630.2 s
99%
N95 +
min: 519.662     avg: 541     median: 537.3 (6%)     max: 568.939 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
N100 +
min: 15.795     avg: 16.5     median: 15.9 (3%)     max: 17.7 s
100%
N95 +
min: 16.449     avg: 17.2     median: 17 (3%)     max: 18.213 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
N100 +
min: 2187     avg: 2330     median: 2372 (4%)     max: 2431 Points
98%
N95 +
min: 2181     avg: 2303     median: 2319.5 (4%)     max: 2391 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
N100 +
min: 9272     avg: 12249     median: 13216 (8%)     max: 13291 MIPS
92%
N95 +
min: 11654     avg: 12003     median: 12177 (7%)     max: 12224 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
N100 +
min: 3449     avg: 3738     median: 3771.5 (45%)     max: 3958 MIPS
101%
N95 +
min: 2972     avg: 3521     median: 3803 (45%)     max: 3866 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
N100 +
min: 21.8     avg: 30.1     median: 33.9 (12%)     max: 34.7 fps
96%
N95 +
min: 29.65     avg: 31.7     median: 32.4 (11%)     max: 32.45 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
N100 +
min: 105.35     avg: 150.3     median: 172.6 (40%)     max: 173 fps
94%
N95 +
min: 145.25     avg: 158.2     median: 162.2 (37%)     max: 163.3 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
N100 +
min: 1.99     avg: 3.1     median: 3.4 (6%)     max: 3.49 fps
92%
N95 +
min: 3.03     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (6%)     max: 3.29 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
N100 +
min: 0.257     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (0%)     max: 0.262 GB/s
93%
N95 +
min: 0.236     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.244 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
N100 +
min: 0.531     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (9%)     max: 0.538 GB/s
93%
N95 +
min: 0.492     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (9%)     max: 0.501 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
N100 +
min: 2.8     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (8%)     max: 2.9 GB/s
93%
N95 +
min: 2.4     avg: 2.7     median: 2.7 (7%)     max: 2.8 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
N100 +
min: 1992     avg: 2024     median: 2028 (26%)     max: 2052 Seconds
97%
N95 +
min: 2161     avg: 2202     median: 2186.5 (28%)     max: 2275 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
N100 +
min: 1017     avg: 1174     median: 1043 (7%)     max: 1594 Seconds
99%
N95 +
min: 1103     avg: 1120     median: 1113 (8%)     max: 1152 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
N100 +
min: 0.822     avg: 0.9     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 1.039 sec
100%
N95 +
min: 0.83     avg: 0.9     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 1.135 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
N100 +
min: 4091     avg: 5656     median: 6435 (14%)     max: 6441 Points
92%
N95 +
min: 5612     avg: 5863     median: 5952 (13%)     max: 6017 Points
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
100%
N95 +
min: 7.058     avg: 18.8     median: 19.4 (4%)     max: 24.428 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
N100 +
min: 40.352     avg: 40.5     median: 40.4 (2%)     max: 40.601 s
100%
N95 +
min: 17.513     avg: 39.7     median: 40.5 (2%)     max: 50.772 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
N100 +
min: 818.372     avg: 833     median: 818.8 (4%)     max: 862.019 s
100%
N95 +
min: 532.8     avg: 845     median: 824.7 (4%)     max: 1025.92 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
N100 +
min: 9434     avg: 13518     median: 15496 (14%)     max: 15625 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 13896     avg: 14556     median: 14595 (13%)     max: 14929 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 3814     avg: 5623     median: 6095.5 (16%)     max: 6486 Points
93%
N95 +
min: 5084     avg: 5571     median: 5661 (15%)     max: 5806 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 34828     avg: 45164     median: 49600 (40%)     max: 51063 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 36089     avg: 44673     median: 46477 (38%)     max: 47272 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 34083     avg: 44999     median: 49495 (40%)     max: 51420 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 36329     avg: 44756     median: 46489 (38%)     max: 47322 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 50867     avg: 52113     median: 52098 (44%)     max: 53373 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 47145     avg: 48606     median: 49062 (41%)     max: 49955 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 3203     avg: 4282     median: 4615 (12%)     max: 4693 Points
91%
N95 +
min: 4105     avg: 4214     median: 4217 (11%)     max: 4345 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
N100 +
min: 4589     avg: 6060     median: 6523.5 (12%)     max: 6602 Points
91%
N95 +
min: 5701     avg: 5923     median: 5952 (11%)     max: 6062 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
N100 +
min: 1407     avg: 2230     median: 2499 (11%)     max: 2516 Points
94%
N95 +
min: 2081     avg: 2301     median: 2346 (10%)     max: 2386 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 1070     avg: 1194     median: 1229.5 (37%)     max: 1245 Points
100%
N95 +
min: 934     avg: 1132     median: 1227 (37%)     max: 1234 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 2347     avg: 3012     median: 3208.5 (13%)     max: 3282 Points
92%
N95 +
min: 2800     avg: 2958     median: 2961 (12%)     max: 3114 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 946     avg: 992     median: 998 (42%)     max: 1018 Points
100%
N95 +
min: 761     avg: 917     median: 999 (42%)     max: 1013 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 2038     avg: 2692     median: 2864 (5%)     max: 2896 Points
90%
N95 +
min: 2391     avg: 2577     median: 2566 (5%)     max: 2793 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 982     avg: 994     median: 993 (4%)     max: 1008 Points
100%
N95 +
min: 749     avg: 910     median: 993 (4%)     max: 1005 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 2424     avg: 2680     median: 2753 (9%)     max: 2862 Points
92%
N95 +
min: 2382     avg: 2537     median: 2531 (8%)     max: 2737 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 4390     avg: 4458     median: 4467 (45%)     max: 4518 Points
100%
N95 +
min: 3411     avg: 4100     median: 4450 (44%)     max: 4553 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
N100 +
min: 10938     avg: 11133     median: 11197 (12%)     max: 11264 Points
91%
N95 +
min: 9662     avg: 10169     median: 10228 (11%)     max: 10798 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
N100 +
min: 1004     avg: 1035     median: 1021.5 (1%)     max: 1093 ms
100%
N95 +
min: 1026     avg: 1186     median: 1056 (1%)     max: 1577 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
N100 +
136.2 Points (39%)
93%
N95 +
min: 93.2     avg: 121.3     median: 126.8 (36%)     max: 138.3 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
N100 +
min: 157.3     avg: 175.6     median: 178.9 (37%)     max: 187.4 Points
100%
N95 +
min: 121.3     avg: 163.5     median: 178.3 (37%)     max: 183.4 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
N100 +
min: 735     avg: 786     median: 785 (30%)     max: 839 Points
97%
N95 +
min: 555     avg: 716     median: 764 (29%)     max: 820 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 12.2     avg: 24     median: 27.3 (5%)     max: 29.1 Watt
101%
1 N95 +
min: 20.3     avg: 25.3     median: 24.4 (4%)     max: 31.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 12.4     avg: 21.8     median: 24.3 (4%)     max: 26.1 Watt
101%
1 N95 +
min: 18.9     avg: 21.4     median: 20.8 (4%)     max: 25.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N100 +
min: 5.33     avg: 8.1     median: 8.6 (6%)     max: 9.98 Watt
101%
1 N95 +
min: 6.24     avg: 8.4     median: 7.3 (5%)     max: 12.6 Watt
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
113%
1 N95 +
21.1 Points per Watt (16%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N100 → 100% n=52

Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N95 → 96% n=52

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