Intel N95 vs Intel Core i7-920

Comparative analysis of Intel N95 and Intel Core i7-920 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel N95

Intel Core i7-920

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N95

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 55% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
8.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1928 vs 1213
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5359 vs 2846

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1928 vs 1213
PassMark - CPU mark	5359 vs 2846

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 24 GB vs 16 GB

Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	24 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N95
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1928

1213

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5359

2846

Name	Intel N95	Intel Core i7-920
PassMark - Single thread mark	1928	1213
PassMark - CPU mark	5359	2846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1855
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N95	Intel Core i7-920
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Bloomfield
Launch date	Q1'23	November 2008
Place in performance rating	1303	2773
Processor Number	N95	i7-920
Series	Intel Processor N-series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$340
Price now		$174
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.34
Performance
64 bit support
L3 cache	6 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1333 MHz
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	24 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D2
Execution Units	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA1366
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)