Intel N97 vs Intel Core i5-10500H

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i5-10500H 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

Intel Core i5-10500H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

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
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2588 vs 2119
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11263 vs 5919

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2588 vs 2119
PassMark - CPU mark	11263 vs 5919

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10500H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2119

2588

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5919

11263

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i5-10500H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2119	2588
PassMark - CPU mark	5919	11263
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4458

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i5-10500H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Comet Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	Q4'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$250
Place in performance rating	1087	1059
Processor Number	N97	i5-10500H
Series	Intel Processor N-series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	4 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of threads		12
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	16
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)