Processor N97 vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
7.30
+109%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49

Xeon E5-2630 v4 outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9911544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.33no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.1327.52
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$667no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache25 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C105 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 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 E5-2630 v4 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 E5-2630 v4 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 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) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes409

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.30 3.49
Recency 20 June 2016 3 January 2023
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 12 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has a 109.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 608.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.


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