Processor N100 vs Xeon Gold 5218R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5218R
2020
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.58
+563%
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.35

Xeon Gold 5218R outperforms Processor N100 by a whopping 563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5218R and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4401786
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.59no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency11.8037.07
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5218R 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.1 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache27.5 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5218R 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5218R 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 Gold 5218R 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 Gold 5218R and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 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)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Processor N100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.58 2.35
Recency 24 February 2020 3 January 2023
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon Gold 5218R has a 563% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5218R is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5218R is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.


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