Processor N97 vs Core i5-9300HF
Aggregate performance score
i5-9300HF outperforms Processor N97 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1207 | 1498 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 52 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) | Alder Lake-N |
Release date | 30 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-9300HF 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 8 | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-9300HF 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 | FCBGA1440 | Intel BGA 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Speed Shift | + | no data |
My WiFi | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | - | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
SIPP | - | no data |
Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | + |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
MPX | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | no data |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 4.74 | 3.37 |
Recency | 30 April 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
Threads | 8 | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
The Core i5-9300HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300HF and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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