Intel Atom N2100 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

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Intel Atom N2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom N2100 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom N2100 1 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Atom N2000 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
3 Generation 3
Cedarview Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N2100 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
1 Cores 24
2 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX545 GPU no iGPU
0.64 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
32 Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR SGX545 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom N2100, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
DDR3-800 Memory DDR4-2933
4 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 36.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom N2100 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N2100 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 559 Socket LGA 4189
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 1273 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2100 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2100 (1%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
188 (1%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
33299 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
1251 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
21846 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N2100 Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
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