Processor N100 vs Xeon E-2124

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2124
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 71 Watt
4.37
+79.8%
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43

Xeon E-2124 outperforms Processor N100 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13581776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.12no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency5.7438.33
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date31 May 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100 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
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 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) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2124 and Processor N100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.37 2.43
Recency 31 May 2018 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E-2124 has a 79.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1083.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2124 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.


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