Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Intel Processor N97

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Processor N97
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Intel Processor N97

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Intel Processor N97 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Intel Processor N97 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Processor N (5)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) CPU group Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5)
2 Generation 13
Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver Architecture Alder Lake N
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Processor N97 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Processor N97
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78		 A-Core 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
4x Gracemont
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55		 B-Core --

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Processor N97
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 613 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
0.96 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
0.96 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12.1 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 613 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the Intel Processor N97 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Processor N97
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 9
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Processor N97 is 12 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Processor N97
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Processor N97 is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Processor N97
4 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
-- Socket BGA
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1237 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3051 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 613 @ 0.96 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Processor N97 Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
6057 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Intel Processor N97
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