Processor N97 vs Pentium J4205

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium J4205
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.50
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49
+133%

Processor N97 outperforms Pentium J4205 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium J4205 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21551543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency14.1927.51
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium J4205 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier15no data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium J4205 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
SocketFCBGA1296Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium J4205 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Pentium J4205 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium J4205 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 J4205 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/sDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 505Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
Execution Units18no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium J4205 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium J4205 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium J4205 and Processor N97.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes69
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.50 3.49
Integrated graphics card 0.93 2.32
Recency 30 August 2016 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 12 Watt

Pentium J4205 has 20% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 132.7% higher aggregate performance score, 149.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J4205 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium J4205 is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium J4205 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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