Xeon 6710E vs Processor N97
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6710E outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 1013% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1768 | 117 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 13.00 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 11.06 | 7.20 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,749 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E 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 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Xeon 6710E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 88 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.14 | 34.94 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 205 Watt |
Processor N97 has 1608.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6710E, on the other hand, has a 1012.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6710E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N97 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6710E is a server/workstation one.
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