Processor N95 vs Xeon D-1581

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1581
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
8.35
+163%
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18

Xeon D-1581 outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1581 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9121616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon DIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency12.1620.06
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date24 February 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1581 and Processor N95 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed1.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache1 MB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache24 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size306.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1581 and Processor N95 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)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1581 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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-1581 and Processor N95 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-1581 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1581 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4, DDR5
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 Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1581 and Processor N95.

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 8.35 3.18
Recency 24 February 2016 3 January 2023
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon D-1581 has a 162.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-1581 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1581 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.


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