Processor N100 vs Xeon E3-1268L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1374	1511
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.35	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$377	$128
Current price	$282 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1268L v5 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	44 x 3.4  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed	no data	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1268L v5 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics P530

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.93	3.29
Integrated graphics card	2.78	2.34
Recency	19 October 2015	3 January 2023
Threads	8	44 x 3.4 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Cost	$377	$128
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

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