Processor N97 vs Z-60

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Aggregate performance score

Z-60
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 5 Watt
0.16
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49
+2081%

Processor N97 outperforms Z-60 by a whopping 2081% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Z-60 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32851543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency3.0327.52
Architecture codenameHondo (2012)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date9 October 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Z-60 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed1 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography40 nm10 nm
Die size75 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Z-60 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
SocketFT1 BGA 413-BallIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Z-60 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Z-60 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 Z-60 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 Z-60 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3 Single-channelDDR4, 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 (276 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Z-60 and Processor N97.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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.

Z-60 0.16
Processor N97 3.49
+2081%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Z-60 669
Processor N97 5445
+714%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Z-60 1249
Processor N97 15323
+1127%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Z-60 114
Processor N97 16.82
+578%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Z-60 0
Processor N97 6
+1514%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Z-60 0.2
Processor N97 1.94
+870%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Z-60 348
Processor N97 2321
+567%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Z-60 2
Processor N97 35
+1687%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Z-60 11
Processor N97 175
+1455%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 3.49
Integrated graphics card 0.24 2.32
Recency 9 October 2012 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 12 Watt

Z-60 has 140% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 2081.3% higher aggregate performance score, 866.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 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-60 in performance tests.


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