Processor N97 vs Pentium A1018

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium A1018
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.52
+351%

Processor N97 outperforms Pentium A1018 by a whopping 351% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium A1018 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26411543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency2.0727.24
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 July 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium A1018 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
L3 cache1 MB Intel® Smart Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1018 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
SocketFCPGA988Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1018 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium A1018 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1018 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 Pentium A1018 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1018 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1018 and Processor N97.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 3.52
Recency 1 July 2013 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

Processor N97 has a 351.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium A1018 in performance tests.


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