Processor N100 vs Xeon E5640

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5640
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.38
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43
+2.1%

Processor N100 outperforms Xeon E5640 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5640 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17931776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.85no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency2.8138.30
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5640 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 speed2.66 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature78 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5640 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5640 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5640 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 E5640 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 E5640 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 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 E5640 and Processor N100.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.38 2.43
Recency 16 March 2010 3 January 2023
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E5640 has 100% more threads.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has a 2.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5640 and Processor N100.

Be aware that Xeon E5640 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.


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