Intel N97 vs Intel Core i5-4310M

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i5-4310M 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).

Intel N97

Intel Core i5-4310M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 11 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 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2009 vs 1801
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5757 vs 3101

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 19 January 2014
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 22 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2009 vs 1801
PassMark - CPU mark	5757 vs 3101

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4310M

262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
524288x 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	512 KB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4310M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2009

1801

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5757

3101

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i5-4310M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2009	1801
PassMark - CPU mark	5757	3101
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1547
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1004
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2793
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1004
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2793
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4404

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i5-4310M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Haswell
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	19 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$225
Place in performance rating	1240	1239
Processor Number	N97	i5-4310M
Series	Intel Processor N-series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		960 Million
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	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	rPGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	16
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)