Processor N97 vs EPYC 7302
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7302 outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 506% 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 | 359 | 1777 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.21 | 11.10 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $978 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7302 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 15,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7302 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7302 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 7302 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 EPYC 7302 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7302 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | 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 EPYC 7302 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.96 | 3.13 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 12 Watt |
EPYC 7302 has a 505.8% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 1191.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7302 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7302 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
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