Intel N97 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel N97

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 15 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 12 Jan 2021
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 1946
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12896 vs 5659

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 1946
PassMark - CPU mark	12896 vs 5659

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5659

12896

Name	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	5659	12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen 2
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1286	1158
Processor Number	N97
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000375
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	3 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Number of threads		12
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
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
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
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)