Xeon Platinum 8580 vs Processor N100

Primary details

Comparing Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1514	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Alder Lake-N	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Emerald Rapids
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	no data

Detailed specifications

Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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)	60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads	44 x 3.4  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core	120
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N100 and Xeon Platinum 8580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

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 Platinum 8580.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	9	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2023	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	60
Threads	44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core	120
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	350 Watt

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