Intel N97 vs Intel Core i7-3610QM

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i7-3610QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel N97

Intel Core i7-3610QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1946 vs 1670
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5659 vs 5131

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 23 April 2012
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946 vs 1670
PassMark - CPU mark	5659 vs 5131

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x 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	1024 KB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

1670

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5659

5131

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-3610QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	1670
PassMark - CPU mark	5659	5131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		642
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-3610QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$378
Place in performance rating	1286	2300
Processor Number	N97	i7-3610QM
Series	Intel Processor N-series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$399.99
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.50
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Number of threads		8
Transistor count		1400 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	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	45 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		1x16, 2x8, 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® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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™)