Intel N97 vs AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U 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.

Intel N97

AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5919 vs 4753

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 20 Sep 2022
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared) vs 4MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5919 vs 4753

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 2124

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 2124

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2124

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5919

4753

Name	Intel N97	AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2124	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	5919	4753

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Mendocino
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	20 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1087	1094
Processor Number	N97
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Base frequency		2.4 GHz
Die size		100 mm²
Number of threads		4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR5, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	24
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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCIe configurations		Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)