Processor N95 vs Xeon 5120

Place in the ranking	2896	1611
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	0.70	19.87
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5120 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5120 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA771	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor N95. 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
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5120 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 5120 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor N95.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.48	3.15
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Processor N95 has a 556.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5120 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.