Intel N97 vs Intel Core i5-8500B

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i5-8500B 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.

Intel N97

Intel Core i5-8500B

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
5.4x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2540 vs 2052
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8944 vs 5823

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2540 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	8944 vs 5823

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2052

2540

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5823

8944

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i5-8500B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052	2540
PassMark - CPU mark	5823	8944
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1076
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4811

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i5-8500B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Coffee Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1204	1217
Processor Number	N97	i5-8500B
Series	Intel Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (shared)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of threads		6
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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@30Hz
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	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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® 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)