Intel N97 vs Intel Core i3-8130U

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i3-8130U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2009 vs 1883
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5757 vs 3549
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 vs 15 February 2018
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2009 vs 1883
PassMark - CPU mark 5757 vs 3549

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8130U

  • 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: Intel Core i3-8130U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2009
1883
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5757
3549
Name Intel N97 Intel Core i3-8130U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2009 1883
PassMark - CPU mark 5757 3549
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1680
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3902

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel N97 Intel Core i3-8130U

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake-N Kaby Lake
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 15 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $128
Place in performance rating 1240 1246
Processor Number N97 i3-8130U
Series Intel Processor N-series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Price now $281
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.33

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 96K (per core) 256 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 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Base frequency 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
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, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Graphics

Execution Units 24
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Device ID 0x5917
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 24mm 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1264 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 9 12
USB revision 2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)