i7-14700F vs Processor N97
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14700F outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 676% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1540 | 181 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 65.53 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 27.38 | 39.22 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F 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) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F 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 | Intel BGA 1264 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.49 | 27.08 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 20 |
| Threads | 4 | 28 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 65 Watt |
Processor N97 has 441.7% lower power consumption.
i7-14700F, on the other hand, has a 675.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% more physical cores and 600% more threads.
The Core i7-14700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N97 is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Core i7-14700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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