Processor N97 vs EPYC 9534
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9534 outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 1614% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9534 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 17 | 1537 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 19.98 | 27.20 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $8,803 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9534 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.45 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.45 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24.5 | no data |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 64 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9534 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9534 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 9534 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9534 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9534 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9534 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 61.35 | 3.58 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 4 |
| Threads | 128 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 12 Watt |
EPYC 9534 has a 1613.7% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 2233.3% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9534 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9534 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9534 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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