Processor N97 vs Xeon Silver 4310
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4310 outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 491 | 1556 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97 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 | FCLGA4189 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Status | Launched | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 4310 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.64 | 3.36 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 12 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4310 has a 335.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 900% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Silver 4310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4310 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4310 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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