Intel N97 vs Intel Core i7-8559U

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Intel Core i7-8559U 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 - 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 i7-8559U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 28 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 3 April 2018
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 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8559U

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.50 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
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2496 vs 1946
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8314 vs 5659

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 2MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2496 vs 1946
PassMark - CPU mark	8314 vs 5659

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8559U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

2496

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5659

8314

Name	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-8559U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	2496
PassMark - CPU mark	5659	8314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1095
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7195
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7195

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Intel Core i7-8559U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Coffee Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1286	1282
Processor Number	N97	i7-8559U
Series	Intel Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
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	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of threads		8
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	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
Device ID		0x3EA5
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 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	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	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		20 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		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® 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)