Processor N97 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.57
+317%
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4931543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency30.6427.52
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date19 April 2022 (2 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 speed3.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm10 nm
Die size208 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 configuration11
SocketFP7Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 9 PRO 6950H 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 9 PRO 6950H and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and Processor N97.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes209

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.57 3.49
Integrated graphics card 15.33 2.32
Recency 19 April 2022 3 January 2023
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 6 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H has a 317.5% higher aggregate performance score, 560.8% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.


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