Processor N97 vs i3-10110Y

Place in the ranking	1899	1544
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	21.87	27.52
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-Y (2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10110Y 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	1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10110Y 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	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840 x 2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

i3-10110Y 2.08

Processor N97 3.49
+67.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-10110Y 1633

Processor N97 2757
+68.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.08	3.49
Integrated graphics card	5.59	2.32
Recency	21 August 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	12 Watt

i3-10110Y has 140.9% faster integrated GPU, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 67.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10110Y in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10110Y and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.