Intel N97 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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 Embedded R1606G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1951 vs 1897
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5670 vs 4135

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 16 Apr 2019
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1951 vs 1897
PassMark - CPU mark	5670 vs 4135

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

L2 cache	1 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1951

1897

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5670

4135

Name	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1951	1897
PassMark - CPU mark	5670	4135

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	16 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1272	1335
Processor Number	N97	R1606G
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Base frequency		2.6 GHz
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		35.76 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	24	3
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Radeon Vega 3
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
Number of pipelines		192
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	8
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x8
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)