Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Processor N97
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1498 | 381 |
| Place by popularity | 52 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N | Hawk Point |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.1 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 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 7 PRO 8840U. 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.37 | 16.19 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.33 | 18.35 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 28 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N97 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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