Intel Core i7-12800HX vs Intel Processor N97

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Intel Core i7-12800HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Processor N97
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Processor N97

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-12800HX or Intel Processor N97 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-12800HX has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12800HX was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Processor N97 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Processor N97 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Processor N (5)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5)
12 Generation 13
Alder Lake H Architecture Alder Lake N
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12800HX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Processor N97 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-12800HX Characteristic Intel Processor N97
16 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.80 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
4x Gracemont
1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-12800HX Characteristic Intel Processor N97
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 12
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 24
256 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-12800HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Processor N97 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-12800HX Characteristic Intel Processor N97
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
25.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 9
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-12800HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Intel Processor N97 is 12 W.

Intel Core i7-12800HX Characteristic Intel Processor N97
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12800HX has a 39.00 MB cache, while the Intel Processor N97 cache has a total of 10.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-12800HX Characteristic Intel Processor N97
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
BGA 1744 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q1/2023
457 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12800HX (100%)
Intel Processor N97 (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12800HX (100%)
Intel Processor N97 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
2239 (100%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1237 (55%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
13946 (100%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3051 (22%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Core i7-12800HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (62%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
33567 (100%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
6057 (18%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1788 (100%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12800HX Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
13824 (100%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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