N100 vs Xeon E3-1270 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.25
+52.2%

Xeon E3-1270 v5 outperforms N100 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11911556
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.35no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency6.2154.42
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)no data
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v5 and 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A12.1
OpenGLN/A4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes169
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1270 v5 5.25
+52.2%
N100 3.45

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1270 v5 8340
+52.2%
N100 5478

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.25 3.45
Recency 19 October 2015 1 January 2023
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 v5 has a 52.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the N100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v5 is a server/workstation processor while N100 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 v5 and N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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