Processor N97 vs Ryzen 5 3400G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Processor N97 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1039 | 1499 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 52 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.55 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2020) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $162 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3400G 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97 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 Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.99 | 3.37 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.49 | 2.33 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
| Threads | 8 | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 12 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400G and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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