Intel Processor N97 vs Intel Atom N2100

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Intel Processor N97 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N2100
Intel Processor N97 Intel Atom N2100

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Processor N97 and the Intel Atom N2100 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Processor N97 4 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Atom N2100 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Processor N (5) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5) CPU group Intel Atom N2000 (3)
13 Generation 3
Alder Lake N Architecture Cedarview
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- 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 Intel Atom N2100 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Processor N97 Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
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-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 PowerVR SGX545
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.64 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 32
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX545
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 Intel Atom N2100 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-800
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
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 Intel Atom N2100 is 3.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3.5 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 Intel Atom N2100 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Processor N97 Characteristic Intel Atom N2100
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3
BGA Socket BGA 559
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Processor N97 (0%)
Intel Atom N2100 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Processor N97 (100%)
Intel Atom N2100 (3%)

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%)
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
188 (3%)

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%)
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 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%)
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 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%)
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
PowerVR SGX545 @ 0.64 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Processor N97 Intel Atom N2100
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