Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Processor N97

Place in the ranking	1543	688
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	27.17	38.00
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Hawk Point (2024)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	137 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. 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

Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	9	14

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.46	11.29
Integrated graphics card	2.32	8.32
Recency	3 January 2023	16 April 2024
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	28 Watt

Processor N97 has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has a 226.3% higher aggregate performance score, 258.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.

Be aware that Processor N97 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.