Processor N100 vs Xeon 5160

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2758	1576
Place by popularity	not in top-100	88
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.15	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$22	$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Processor N100 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	3 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 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 5160 and Processor N100 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)	80 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Processor N100. 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	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Processor N100 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 5160 and Processor N100 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 5160 and Processor N100. 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 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5160 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.63	3.30
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	6 Watt

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