Processor N97 vs i5-1130G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1130G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.39
+56.2%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.45

Core i5-1130G7 outperforms Processor N97 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11591545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency34.0127.21
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP4 (2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1130G7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate2 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1130G7 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1598Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1130G7 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 i5-1130G7 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1130G7 and Processor N97.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

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.

i5-1130G7 5.39
+56.2%
Processor N97 3.45

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-1130G7 7813
+43.5%
Processor N97 5445

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-1130G7 25385
+65.7%
Processor N97 15323

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-1130G7 5569
Processor N97 6461
+16%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-1130G7 10.56
+59.3%
Processor N97 16.82

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-1130G7 8
+28%
Processor N97 6

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-1130G7 617
+28.7%
Processor N97 479

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-1130G7 179
+11.2%
Processor N97 161

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-1130G7 2.18
+12.4%
Processor N97 1.94

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-1130G7 2.6
Processor N97 2.9
+11.5%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-1130G7 30
Processor N97 35
+15.4%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-1130G7 146
Processor N97 175
+20.1%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-1130G7 4785
+106%
Processor N97 2321

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1130G7 4802
+74.2%
Processor N97 2757

Blender(-)

i5-1130G7 1190
+16.6%
Processor N97 1020

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1130G7 1322
+24.7%
Processor N97 1060

7-Zip Single

i5-1130G7 4175
+3.9%
Processor N97 4019

7-Zip

i5-1130G7 14726
+11.8%
Processor N97 13174

WebXPRT 3

i5-1130G7 220
+14.7%
Processor N97 191

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.39 3.45
Recency 2 September 2020 3 January 2023
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 12 Watt

i5-1130G7 has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1130G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.


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