Processor N100 vs Xeon E5-2643

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2643
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.36
+38.3%
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43

Xeon E5-2643 outperforms Processor N100 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2643 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15761776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.09no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency2.4438.30
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$218$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2643 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2643 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2643 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2643 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 E5-2643 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 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 E5-2643 and Processor N100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes409

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 2.43
Recency 6 March 2012 3 January 2023
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E5-2643 has a 38.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2643 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2643 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.


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