Processor N97 vs FX-7600P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-7600P
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.69
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.37
+99.4%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-7600P and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19731502
Place by popularitynot in top-10051
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Kaverino data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Alder Lake-N
Release date4 June 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-7600P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Bus supportBGA (FP3)no data
L1 cache256 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on FX-7600P 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7600P and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-2133 Controllerno data
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

FX-7600P and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7600P and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7600P and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7600P and Processor N97.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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.

FX-7600P 1.69
Processor N97 3.37
+99.4%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

FX-7600P 2555
Processor N97 5445
+113%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 113% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

FX-7600P 7418
Processor N97 15323
+107%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 107% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

FX-7600P 3569
Processor N97 6461
+81%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 81% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

FX-7600P 16.4
+2.6%
Processor N97 16.82

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 3% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

FX-7600P 2
Processor N97 6
+143%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 143% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

FX-7600P 228
Processor N97 479
+110%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 110% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

FX-7600P 75
Processor N97 161
+115%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 115% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

FX-7600P 0.85
Processor N97 1.94
+128%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 128% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

FX-7600P 1.8
Processor N97 2.9
+65.7%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 66% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

FX-7600P 1500
Processor N97 2321
+54.7%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 55% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

FX-7600P 18
Processor N97 35
+98%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 98% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

FX-7600P 82
Processor N97 175
+114%

Processor N97 outperforms FX-7600P by 114% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 3.37
Integrated graphics card 1.50 2.33
Recency 4 June 2014 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

Processor N97 has a 99.4% higher aggregate performance score, 55.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-7600P in performance tests.


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