Intel Xeon D-2796NT vs Intel Atom N2100

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Intel Xeon D-2796NT CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N2100
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Intel Atom N2100

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2796NT or Intel Atom N2100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2796NT was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Atom N2100 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N2100 was released in Q4/2011.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group Intel Atom N2000 (3)
4 Generation 3
Ice Lake Architecture Cedarview
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the Intel Atom N2100 has 1 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N2100 is at 1.60 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
20 Cores 1
40 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT or Intel Atom N2100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX545
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

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Intel Atom N2100 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-800
1024 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
30.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 120 W, while the Intel Atom N2100 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom N2100 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3
BGA 2579 Socket BGA 559
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2011
2165 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon D-2796NT Intel Xeon D-2796NT
20C 40T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
188 (100%)

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