Processor N97 vs Athlon 3000G

Place in the ranking	1681	1543
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.27	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Athlon	no data
Power efficiency	7.63	27.52
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	7 November 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 3000G 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	PCIe 3.0	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	192 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	209.78 mm²?	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4940 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 3000G 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Athlon 3000G and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB?	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 3

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	6	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.82	3.49
Integrated graphics card	2.98	2.32
Recency	7 November 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	12 Watt

Athlon 3000G has 28.4% faster integrated GPU.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 3000G in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 3000G is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.