Processor N100 vs Xeon E5-2418L

Place in the ranking	1809	1578
Place by popularity	not in top-100	88
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$128

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2418L 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	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	294 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2418L 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	2	1
Socket	1356	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2418L and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2418L 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 E5-2418L and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2418L and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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 E5-2418L and Processor N100.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.30	3.33
Recency	14 May 2012	3 January 2023
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	6 Watt

Xeon E5-2418L has 100% more threads.

Processor N100, on the other hand, has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2418L in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2418L is a server/workstation processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2418L and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.