Processor N97 vs Xeon W3530

Place in the ranking	1948	1543
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.40	27.21
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3530 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	263 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3530 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1366	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3530 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W3530 and Processor N97 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 W3530 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3530 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	24 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	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 W3530 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.93	3.45
Recency	16 March 2010	3 January 2023
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	12 Watt

Xeon W3530 has 100% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 78.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3530 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3530 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.