Processor N97 vs i3-9300T
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-9300T outperforms Processor N97 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-9300T and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1461 | 1537 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.89 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
Power efficiency | 10.41 | 27.52 |
Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $143 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-9300T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 32 | no data |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 82 °C | 105 °C |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-9300T 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 | FCLGA1151 | Intel BGA 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9300T and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-9300T 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 i3-9300T 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 i3-9300T and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) |
Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-9300T and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-9300T 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 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-9300T 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 i3-9300T and Processor N97.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 3.85 | 3.49 |
Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 2.32 |
Recency | 23 April 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 12 Watt |
i3-9300T has a 10.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.2% faster integrated GPU.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-9300T is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-9300T is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9300T and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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