Processor N97 vs Xeon E-2334
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2334 outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 926 | 1541 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 11.88 | 27.38 |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-E (2021) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2334 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2334 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.20 | 3.49 |
| Recency | 8 September 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 12 Watt |
Xeon E-2334 has a 135% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 441.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E-2334 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2334 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N97 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2334 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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