Processor N97 vs Xeon W-10855M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-10855M outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 932 | 1537 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
Series | Intel Comet Lake | no data |
Power efficiency | 16.72 | 27.20 |
Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
Release date | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-10855M 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 12 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-10855M 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 | FCBGA1440 | Intel BGA 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10855M 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 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Speed Shift | + | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
SIPP | + | - |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | - |
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 8.25 | 3.58 |
Recency | 13 May 2020 | 3 January 2023 |
Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
Threads | 12 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
Xeon W-10855M has a 130.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Processor N97, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-10855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-10855M is a mobile workstation processor while Processor N97 is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-10855M and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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