Processor N97 vs i5-1030G4

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1030G4 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1550
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1030G4 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	8	4
Base clock speed	0.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	7	no data
L1 cache	320 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	10 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 i5-1030G4 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	Intel BGA1440	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1030G4 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, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Status	Discontinued	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-1030G4 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1030G4 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 i5-1030G4 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1030G4 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1030G4 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 i5-1030G4 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	4.70	2.32
Recency	1 August 2019	3 January 2023
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	12 Watt

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