Processor N250 vs Xeon 6710E
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6710E outperforms Processor N250 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 | 111 | 1755 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.98 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 7.20 | 22.12 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sierra Forest (2024) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 3 June 2024 (1 year ago) | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,749 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 6710E and Processor N250 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (per module) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6710E and Processor N250 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4710 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6710E and Processor N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon 6710E and Processor N250 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 Xeon 6710E and Processor N250 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6710E and Processor N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6710E and Processor N250.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 88 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.94 | 3.14 |
| Recency | 3 June 2024 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 4 |
| Threads | 64 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon 6710E has a 1012.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
Processor N250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 3316.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon 6710E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 6710E is a server/workstation processor while Processor N250 is a notebook one.
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