Processor N100 vs Xeon E-2378
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2378 outperforms Processor N100 by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2378 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 675 | 1567 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 91 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-E (2021) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $128 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2378 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2378 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 | FCLGA1200 | BGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2378 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2378 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2378 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2378 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 E-2378 and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.30 | 3.29 |
| Recency | 8 September 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon E-2378 has a 243.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E-2378 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2378 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2378 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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