Processor N100 vs Xeon Silver 4215R

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4215R and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	770	1556
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.55	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	24 February 2020 (4 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$794	$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4215R 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	no data	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	11 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4215R 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	no data	1
Socket	Socket P	BGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4215R 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 Silver 4215R 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 Silver 4215R and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	115.212 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

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 Silver 4215R and Processor N100.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.70	3.29
Recency	24 February 2020	3 January 2023
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	6 Watt

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