Processor N200 vs Xeon L5420

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5420
2008
50 Watt
1.35
Processor N200
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.56
+15.6%

Processor N200 outperforms Xeon L5420 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5420 and Processor N200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22422109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency2.5624.61
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$193

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5420 and Processor N200 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 coresno data4 (Quad-Core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speed2.5 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature57 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5420 and Processor N200 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5420 and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5420 and Processor N200 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5420 and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5420 and Processor N200.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 1.56
Recency 1 January 2008 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 6 Watt

Processor N200 has a 15.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.


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