Processor N97 vs Ryzen 9 4900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 4900HS
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
11.93
+246%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.45

Ryzen 9 4900HS outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 4900HS and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6461545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency32.2627.21
Architecture codenameRenoir (Zen 2) (2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 4900HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 4900HS 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)35 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 4900HS 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 9 4900HS 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 9 4900HS and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-4266DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 4900HS and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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 9 4900HS 11.93
+246%
Processor N97 3.45

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 5866
+7.7%
Processor N97 5445

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 37938
+148%
Processor N97 15323

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 12448
+92.7%
Processor N97 6461

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 3.28
+413%
Processor N97 16.82

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 18
+205%
Processor N97 6

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 4900HS 1863
+289%
Processor N97 479

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 193
+19.9%
Processor N97 161

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 2.23
+14.9%
Processor N97 1.94

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 11.2
+286%
Processor N97 2.9

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.  

Ryzen 9 4900HS 106
+204%
Processor N97 35

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.  

Ryzen 9 4900HS 223
+27.6%
Processor N97 175

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.

Ryzen 9 4900HS 4548
+96%
Processor N97 2321

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 4900HS 7675
+178%
Processor N97 2757

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 4900HS 297
Processor N97 1020
+243%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 4900HS 1218
+14.9%
Processor N97 1060

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 4900HS 4634
+15.3%
Processor N97 4019

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 4900HS 48577
+269%
Processor N97 13174

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.93 3.45
Integrated graphics card 9.03 2.32
Recency 16 March 2020 3 January 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900HS has a 245.8% higher aggregate performance score, 289.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 4900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.


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