Processor N95 vs Xeon E3-1225 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.77
+18.6%
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18

Xeon E3-1225 v5 outperforms Processor N95 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14831616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.57no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency4.4620.06
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$224no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v5 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache256 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v5 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
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95. 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 E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95 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 E3-1225 v5 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 E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics P530Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Processor N95.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.77 3.18
Integrated graphics card 2.79 2.30
Recency 19 October 2015 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v5 has a 18.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 21.3% faster integrated GPU.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1225 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1225 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.


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