Processor N97 vs Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiencyno data27.20
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date29 April 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97. 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

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes209

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2019 3 January 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Processor N97. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition is a desktop processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.


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