Intel N97 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95 °C
5.4x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 13 Apr 2021
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2796202.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3187 vs 1946
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19800 vs 5659

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187 vs 1946
PassMark - CPU mark	19800 vs 5659

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

3187

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5659

19800

Name	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	3187
PassMark - CPU mark	5659	19800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5482

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen 3
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1286	731
Processor Number	N97
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000252
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	3 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
Number of GPU cores		7
Number of threads		12
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
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	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Radeon Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 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
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45-65 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)