Intel N97 vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i7-6920HQ 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, 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 - 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 i7-6920HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 4 month(s) later
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
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 1 September 2015
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 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6920HQ

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2099 vs 2009
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7340 vs 5757

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2099 vs 2009
PassMark - CPU mark	7340 vs 5757

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6920HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2009

2099

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5757

7340

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-6920HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2009	2099
PassMark - CPU mark	5757	7340
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		879
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3486
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6093
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3486
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6093

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-6920HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Skylake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1240	1238
Processor Number	N97	i7-6920HQ
Series	Intel Processor N-series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$568
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.99
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Base frequency		2.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		122 mm
Number of threads		8
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	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 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® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x191B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
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 W
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)