Intel N97 vs Intel Core i7-8500Y

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i7-8500Y 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel N97

Intel Core i7-8500Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1993 vs 1448
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5740 vs 2474

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 30 August 2018
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1993 vs 1448
PassMark - CPU mark	5740 vs 2474

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8500Y

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 12 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	512 KB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 12 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8500Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1993

1448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5740

2474

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-8500Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1993	1448
PassMark - CPU mark	5740	2474
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1243
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1243
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2191
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2191
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3632

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Amber Lake Y
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	30 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1247	1261
Processor Number	N97	i7-8500Y
Series	Intel Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$393
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.69
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Base frequency		1.50 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		29.8 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 615
Device ID		0x591C
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		16 GB
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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
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	20mm X 16.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		7 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	10
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® My WiFi technology
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™)