Processor N97 vs i7-10850H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10850H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.42
+113%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49

Core i7-10850H outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10850H and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9821543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency15.5927.51
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10850H 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10850H 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
SocketFCBGA1440Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10850H and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10850H and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10850H 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 i7-10850H and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10850H and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10850H and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10850H and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10850H and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i7-10850H 7.42
+113%
Processor N97 3.49

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.

i7-10850H 7653
+40.6%
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.

i7-10850H 34586
+126%
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.

i7-10850H 9471
+46.6%
Processor N97 6461

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.

i7-10850H 12
+105%
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.

i7-10850H 1232
+157%
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.

i7-10850H 203
+26.1%
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.

i7-10850H 2.25
+16%
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.

i7-10850H 7.8
+169%
Processor N97 2.9

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.

i7-10850H 5519
+138%
Processor N97 2321

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10850H 5753
+109%
Processor N97 2757

Blender(-)

i7-10850H 425
Processor N97 1020
+140%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10850H 1305
+23.1%
Processor N97 1060

7-Zip Single

i7-10850H 5241
+30.4%
Processor N97 4019

7-Zip

i7-10850H 30988
+135%
Processor N97 13174

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.42 3.49
Integrated graphics card 5.58 2.32
Recency 2 April 2020 3 January 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 12 Watt

i7-10850H has a 112.6% higher aggregate performance score, 140.5% faster integrated GPU, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.


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