Processor N97 vs Ryzen 3 5400U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 5400U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.99
+102%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.46

Ryzen 3 5400U outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5400U and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10021543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency43.9227.17
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 5400U 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5400U 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
SocketFP6Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 5400U and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes89

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.

Ryzen 3 5400U 6.99
+102%
Processor N97 3.46

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 5400U 3095
+12.3%
Processor N97 2757

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.99 3.46
Integrated graphics card 6.04 2.32
Recency 12 January 2021 3 January 2023
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 3 5400U has a 102% higher aggregate performance score, 160.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5400U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.


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