Processor N97 vs i5-L16G7
Aggregate performance score
Processor N97 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1858 | 1545 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Ice Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 28.80 | 27.21 |
| Architecture codename | Lakefield (2020) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | June 2020 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-L16G7 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 | 5 (Penta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 5 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 80 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,050 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-L16G7 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 | FC-CSP1016 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 64 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DX12 | no data |
| OpenGL | OpenGL4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 6 | 9 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.13 | 3.45 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.58 | 2.32 |
| Physical cores | 5 | 4 |
| Threads | 5 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 12 Watt |
i5-L16G7 has 140.5% faster integrated GPU, 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 71.4% lower power consumption.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 62% higher aggregate performance score.
The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-L16G7 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-L16G7 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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