Intel N97 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
7.9x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs September 2018
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2277 vs 1946
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16956 vs 5659

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2277 vs 1946
PassMark - CPU mark	16956 vs 5659

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

2277

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5659

16956

Name	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	2277
PassMark - CPU mark	5659	16956

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1286	962
Processor Number	N97
Series	Intel Processor N-series	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD27BXBAM88AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	4 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Die size		192 mm
Number of threads		16
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)