Processor N97 vs Atom C5125
Aggregate performance score
Atom C5125 outperforms Processor N97 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1552 | 1961 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.46 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 4.17 | 10.98 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Parker Ridge (2022) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 6 June 2022 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $335 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Atom C5125 and Processor N97: 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4.5 MB (per module) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C5125 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2106 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C5125 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Atom C5125 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C5125 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C5125 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C5125 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 9 |
| USB revision | 2.0, 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 16 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | 3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.04 | 3.19 |
| Recency | 6 June 2022 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 12 Watt |
Atom C5125 has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 76% lower power consumption.
The Intel Atom C5125 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom C5125 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
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