Ryzen 7 9700X vs Processor N97

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Aggregate performance score

Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.35
+569%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 569% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1543222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.38
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency27.5133.98
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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
SocketIntel BGA 1264AM5
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 Ryzen 7 9700X 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 Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes924

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.

Processor N97 3.49
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.35
+569%

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.

Processor N97 5445
Ryzen 7 9700X 9457
+73.7%

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.

Processor N97 15323
Ryzen 7 9700X 57914
+278%

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.

Processor N97 6461
Ryzen 7 9700X 18794
+191%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Processor N97 16.82
Ryzen 7 9700X 2.36
+613%

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.

Processor N97 6
Ryzen 7 9700X 36
+507%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Processor N97 479
Ryzen 7 9700X 3178
+563%

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.

Processor N97 161
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+115%

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.

Processor N97 1.94
Ryzen 7 9700X 4.06
+109%

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.

Processor N97 2.9
Ryzen 7 9700X 16.1
+455%

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.

Processor N97 2321
Ryzen 7 9700X 13549
+484%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Processor N97 35
Ryzen 7 9700X 176
+405%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Processor N97 175
Ryzen 7 9700X 376
+115%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Processor N97 2757
Ryzen 7 9700X 14613
+430%

Blender(-)

Processor N97 1020
+562%
Ryzen 7 9700X 154

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Processor N97 1060
Ryzen 7 9700X 2507
+137%

7-Zip Single

Processor N97 4019
Ryzen 7 9700X 7894
+96.4%

7-Zip

Processor N97 13174
Ryzen 7 9700X 82553
+527%

WebXPRT 3

Processor N97 191
Ryzen 7 9700X 398
+108%

CrossMark Overall

Processor N97 844
Ryzen 7 9700X 2174
+158%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Processor N97 145
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+138%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Processor N97 2014
+725%
Ryzen 7 9700X 244

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Processor N97 3181
Ryzen 7 9700X 16817
+429%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Processor N97 1300
Ryzen 7 9700X 3373
+159%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.49 23.35
Integrated graphics card 2.32 1.98
Recency 3 January 2023 8 August 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

Processor N97 has 17.2% faster integrated GPU, and 441.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 569.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.

Be aware that Processor N97 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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