Raspberry Pi 5 squares off against a scrawny Intel CPU — Intel N100 quad-core Alder Lake-N chip proves to be a strong competitor


It’s no secret that we at Tom’s Hardware are over the moon about everything Raspberry Pi, mainly the new Raspberry Pi 5. But if you’re unsure whether you want one for yourself, it helps to know how it compares against other machines on the market. Today, we’ve got a neat comparison from Explaining Computers over at YouTube, who shows off how well it stacks up against his Intel N100 mini PC.

A fight between Intel and Arm processors is at the core of this comparison. The N100 uses four E-cores and can reach up to 3.4 GHz. The Pi 5 uses a BCM2712 with four Arm Cortex A76 cores and can reach up to 2.4 GHz. It also has a dedicated video core, while the N100 comes with integrated Intel UHD graphics.

(Image credit: Explaining Computers)

Explaining Computers has set up both machines to boot from an NVMe SSD for testing purposes. The Pi uses Crucial P3 Plus 500GB SSD, while the N100 utilizes a Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB SSD. Both machines have 8GB of DDR4 RAM, but the Raspberry Pi 5 wields LPDDR4X-4267, whereas the Intel N100 system has DDR4-3200. The Pi 5 costs around $126, not including the SSD or case, while the N100 is priced around $187.



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