Processor N95 vs Xeon Gold 6154

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
17.84
+461%
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18

Xeon Gold 6154 outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3471616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.74no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency8.4420.06
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads364
Base clock speed3 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature82 °C105 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Processor N95. 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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Processor N95 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 6154 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 Gold 6154 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno 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 Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Processor N95.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 3.18
Recency 11 July 2017 3 January 2023
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 6154 has a 461% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 800% more threads.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6154 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.


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