Xeon E5345 vs Processor N100
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Xeon E5345 by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N100 and Xeon E5345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1785 | 2353 |
| Place by popularity | 65 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 37.07 | 1.40 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Clovertown (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 November 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $128 | $851 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N100 and Xeon E5345 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 0.33 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 4 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N100 and Xeon E5345 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | LGA771,PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Xeon E5345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Processor N100 and Xeon E5345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Xeon E5345 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Xeon E5345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N100 and Xeon E5345.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.35 | 1.18 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 14 November 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 80 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 99.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5345 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N100 is a notebook processor while Xeon E5345 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N100 and Xeon E5345, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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