Intel Processor N100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Processor N AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 AMD Ryzen 5000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  13 4

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 2.10 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
• GPU frequency
  0.75 GHz 1.80 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  24 7
• Shader
  192 448
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  12 9
• Technology
  10 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q1/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Processor N100. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR5-4800 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Processor N100 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Processor N100 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  10 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  BGA FP6
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake N Lucienne (Zen 2)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q1/2021