Processor N97 vs Xeon D-1531

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1531
2015
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
4.78
+38.6%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.45

Xeon D-1531 outperforms Processor N97 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12471543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.54no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency12.9227.21
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1531 and Processor N97.

PCIe version2.0/3.03.0
PCI Express lanes249
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.78 3.45
Recency 1 November 2015 3 January 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 12 Watt

Xeon D-1531 has a 38.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-1531 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1531 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.


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