Processor N97 vs A6-7000

Place in the ranking	2762	1545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Kaveri	no data
Power efficiency	3.56	27.21
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 June 2014 (10 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7000 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7000 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	FT3	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7000 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A6-7000 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7000 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7000 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)
iGPU core count	3	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7000 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7000 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7000 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.64	3.45
Recency	1 June 2014	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	12 Watt

Processor N97 has a 439.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 41.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7000 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7000 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.