Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Processor N97
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 559% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1544 | 226 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 27.52 | 27.89 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and M3 Max 14-Core.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.49 | 22.99 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 78 Watt |
Processor N97 has 550% lower power consumption.
Apple M3 Max 14-Core, on the other hand, has a 558.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The M3 Max 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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