N100 vs Xeon Gold 5115

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5115
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
9.24
+168%

Xeon Gold 5115 outperforms N100 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5115 and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8311557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.32no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.2954.42
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5115 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache640 KBno data
L2 cache10 MBno data
L3 cache13.75 MB6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature76 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5115 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5115 and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and N100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels61
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5115 and N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and N100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes489
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 Gold 5115 9.24
+168%
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 Gold 5115 14677
+168%
N100 5478

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.24 3.45
Recency 11 July 2017 1 January 2023
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon Gold 5115 has a 167.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 1316.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5115 is our recommended choice as it beats the N100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5115 is a server/workstation processor while N100 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5115 and N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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