Processor N100 vs Xeon X3440

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3440 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2035	1773
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.54	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	1.73	38.13
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$215	$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3440 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.4 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	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3440 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3440 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
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 X3440 and Processor N100 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 X3440 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3440 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3440 and Processor N100.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.75	2.43
Recency	8 September 2009	3 January 2023
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	6 Watt

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