Intel Processor N97 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B93

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Intel Processor N97 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
Intel Processor N97 AMD Phenom II X4 B93

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Processor N97 and the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Processor N97 4 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Processor N (5) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
13 Generation 4
Alder Lake N Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Processor N97 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 B93 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B93
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

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 24 EUs (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Processor N97, while the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B93
LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
16 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
9 PCIe lanes --
8.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Processor N97 has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B93
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Processor N97 has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 B93 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B93
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2009
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Processor N97 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Processor N97 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 (58%)

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 Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
6057 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3489 (58%)

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 Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1237 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3051 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Processor N97 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
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