Processor N97 vs i5-8420T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8420T and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiencyno data27.21
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8420T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8420T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8420T and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Security technologies

Core i5-8420T and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8420T and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8420T and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8420T and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.32
Recency 1 September 2018 3 January 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

i5-8420T has 33.2% faster integrated GPU, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8420T and Processor N97. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-8420T is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.


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