i3-8145UE vs Processor N97
Aggregate performance score
Processor N97 outperforms Core i3-8145UE by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1541 | 1722 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 27.24 | 16.30 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | Intel BGA 1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.57 | 2.67 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.32 | 2.67 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 1 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor N97 has a 33.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, and 25% lower power consumption.
i3-8145UE, on the other hand, has 15.1% faster integrated GPU.
The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8145UE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Core i3-8145UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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