Processor N97 vs A10-4600M

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Aggregate performance score

A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.25
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core threads, 12 Watt
3.36
+169%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-4600M and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22191498
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Alder Lake-N
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$222 no data

Detailed specifications

A10-4600M 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)
Threads444 x 3.6  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache192 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A10-4600M 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
SocketFS1r2Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

A10-4600M 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 A10-4600M and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7660GIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-4600M and Processor N97.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

A10-4600M 1.25
Processor N97 3.36
+169%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

A10-4600M 2078
Processor N97 5445
+162%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 162% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A10-4600M 5696
Processor N97 15323
+169%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 169% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A10-4600M 2866
Processor N97 6461
+125%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 125% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

A10-4600M 26.49
Processor N97 16.82
+57.5%

A10-4600M outperforms Processor N97 by 57% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

A10-4600M 2
Processor N97 6
+197%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 197% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A10-4600M 187
Processor N97 479
+156%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 156% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A10-4600M 63
Processor N97 161
+156%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 156% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

A10-4600M 0.7
Processor N97 1.94
+177%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 177% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A10-4600M 1.2
Processor N97 2.9
+142%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 142% in TrueCrypt AES.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A10-4600M 1892
Processor N97 2321
+22.7%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 23% in WinRAR 4.0.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A10-4600M 13
Processor N97 35
+166%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 166% in x264 encoding pass 2.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A10-4600M 58
Processor N97 175
+204%

Processor N97 outperforms A10-4600M by 204% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 3.36
Integrated graphics card 1.22 2.33
Recency 15 May 2012 3 January 2023
Threads 4 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.


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