Processor N97 vs Z-01

Place in the ranking	3230	1545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.00	27.21
Architecture codename	Desna (2011)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Z-01 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	40 nm	10 nm
Die size	75 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Z-01 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	FT1	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Z-01 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A, AMD-V	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Z-01 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 Z-01 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Z-01 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3 Single-channel

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6250

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Z-01 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.19	3.45
Integrated graphics card	0.24	2.32
Recency	1 June 2011	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	40 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	12 Watt

Z-01 has 100% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 1715.8% higher aggregate performance score, 866.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Z-01 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Z-01 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.