Processor N97 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 239 | 1543 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 52.22 | 27.52 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.07 | 3.49 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 12 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 532.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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