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Intel Processor N200 vs Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Processor N97

Intel Processor N200

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The Intel Processor N200 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It was announced in early 2023 and offers no performance cores and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks with up to 3.7 GHz. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache. 

Performance

The performance is clearly lower than the Core i3-N300 and N305 due to the reduced core count. Compared to older processors, the N200 should be similar to a Core i5-8250U (4 cores with HyperThreading, 3.4 GHz, 15W) when the power limit is not restricting performance.

Features

The Alder Lake-N chips only support single channel memory with up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 or LPDDR5-4800. The chip also supports Quick Sync and AV1 decoding (most likely same engine as in Alder Lake). Furthermore, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are partly integrated (but no Thunderbolt). External chips can be connected via PCIe Gen3 x9 (via the PCH).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offersall 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at only 450 - 750 MHz. Due to the single channel memory, low clock speeds and low shader count, the gaming performance of the iGPU is very limited.

Power consumption

The N200 has a base power consumption of only 6 W and is therefore suited for fanless cooling. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).

Intel Core i3-N300

► remove from comparison Intel i3-N300

The Intel Core i3-N305 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It was announced in early 2023 and offers no performance cores and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks with up to 3.8 GHz (single core, 3 GHz all core Turbo). The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache. 

Performance

The performance depends on the cooling and TDP settings and should be somewhere similar to the old  Alder Lake Pentium 8500 (1 performance core, 4 efficiency cores, max. 4.4 GHz and 8 MB L3-cache). The multi-threaded performance should be quite good with the 8 cores but will suffer due to the low TDP. Single thread performance will suffer due to the missing P-cores and relatively low boost clock speeds.

Features

The Alder Lake-N chips only support single channel memory with up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 or LPDDR5-4800. The chip also supports Quick Sync and AV1 decoding (most likely same engine as in Alder Lake). Furthermore, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are partly integrated (but no Thunderbolt). External chips can be connected via PCIe Gen3 x9 (via the PCH).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offersall 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.25 GHz. In addition to the single channel memory, the gaming performance is very limited of the iGPU.

Power consumption

The i3 has a base power consumption of 7 W and is therefore even suited for fanless cooling. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).

Intel Processor N97

► remove from comparison Intel N97

The Intel Processor N97 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It was announced in early 2023 and offers no performance cores and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks with up to 3.7 GHz. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache. 

Performance

The performance should be between the Intel Processor N100 and Intel Processor N200 and clearly below the Core i3-N300 and N305 due to the reduced core count. 

Features

The Alder Lake-N chips only support single channel memory with up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 or LPDDR5-4800. The chip also supports Quick Sync and AV1 decoding (most likely same engine as in Alder Lake). Furthermore, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are partly integrated (but no Thunderbolt). External chips can be connected via PCIe Gen3 x9 (via the PCH).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers only 24 of the 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at 1200 MHz. Due to the single channel memory, low clock speeds, and low shader count, the gaming performance of the iGPU is very limited.

Power consumption

The N97 has a base power consumption of 12 W and therefore double the amount of the N100. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).

ModelIntel Processor N200Intel Core i3-N300Intel Processor N97
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-NIntel Alder Lake-NIntel Alder Lake-N
CodenameAlder Lake-NAlder Lake-NAlder Lake-N
Series: Alder Lake-N Alder Lake-N
Intel Core i3-N3051.8 - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-N300 - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N200 « 1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N97 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N95 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N1001 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N501 - 3.4 GHz2 / 2 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-N3051.8 - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-N300 « - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N2001 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N97 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N95 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N1001 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N501 - 3.4 GHz2 / 2 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-N3051.8 - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-N300 - 3.8 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N2001 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N97 « - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N95 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N1001 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N501 - 3.4 GHz2 / 2 cores6 MB L3
Clock1000 - 3700 MHz <=3800 MHz <=3600 MHz
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 4
4 x 3.7 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
8 / 8
8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
4 / 4
4 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
TDP6 Watt7 Watt12 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C105 °C
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) (450 - 750 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - N200
21.5 pt (30%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i3-N300
20 pt (28%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - N97
27.1 pt (38%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
100%
N200 +
45 Points (31%)
34 Points (24%)
140%
N97 +
63 Points (44%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
100%
N200 +
91 Points (2%)
165 Points (3%)
211%
N97 +
192 Points (4%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
N200 +
1406 Points (1%)
2546 Points (2%)
207%
N97 +
2913 Points (3%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
N200 +
690 Points (29%)
513 Points (22%)
141%
N97 +
973 Points (41%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
N200 +
265 Points (29%)
195 Points (22%)
140%
N97 +
371 Points (41%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
N200 +
542 Points (1%)
968 Points (2%)
206%
N97 +
1115 Points (3%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
N200 +
219 Points (1%)
416 Points (3%)
219%
N97 +
479 Points (3%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
N200 +
113 Points (34%)
85 Points (26%)
142%
N97 +
161 Points (48%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
N200 +
2.7 Points (4%)
5.3 Points (7%)
219%
N97 +
6 Points (8%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
N200 +
1.4 Points (34%)
1 Points (25%)
143%
N97 +
1.9 Points (48%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
N200 +
3937 Points (24%)
2884 Points (17%)
138%
N97 +
5445 Points (33%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
N200 +
7549 Points (5%)
12014 Points (9%)
203%
N97 +
15323 Points (11%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
N200 +
11030 Points (8%)
18450 Points (13%)
219%
N97 +
24158 Points (17%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
N200 +
5971 Points (7%)
4497 Points (5%)
143%
N97 +
8567 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
N200 +
875 s (10%)
531 s (6%)
105%
N97 +
523 s (6%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
N200 +
26 s (5%)
17.5 s (4%)
102%
N97 +
16.8 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
N200 +
2115 Points (3%)
1915 Points (3%)
110%
N97 +
2321 Points (4%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
N200 +
7146 MIPS (4%)
11976 MIPS (7%)
184%
N97 +
13174 MIPS (8%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
N200 +
3230 MIPS (39%)
2403 MIPS (29%)
124%
N97 +
4019 MIPS (48%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
N200 +
16.3 fps (6%)
28.9 fps (10%)
214%
N97 +
34.9 fps (12%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
N200 +
80 fps (18%)
106.6 fps (25%)
219%
N97 +
174.8 fps (40%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
N200 +
1.5 fps (3%)
3.2 fps (6%)
230%
N97 +
3.5 fps (6%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
N200 +
0.3 GB/s (0%)
0.2 GB/s (0%)
90%
N97 +
0.3 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
N200 +
0.6 GB/s (10%)
0.5 GB/s (8%)
91%
N97 +
0.5 GB/s (9%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
N200 +
3.2 GB/s (8%)
2.6 GB/s (7%)
91%
N97 +
2.9 GB/s (8%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
N200 +
4297 Seconds (55%)
2147 Seconds (27%)
164%
N97 +
2014 Seconds (26%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
N200 +
2150 Seconds (15%)
1095 Seconds (8%)
109%
N97 +
1020 Seconds (7%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
N200 +
1.1 sec (25%)
1.3 sec (29%)
110%
N97 +
0.8 sec (17%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
N200 +
3902 Points (8%)
4261 Points (9%)
166%
N97 +
6461 Points (14%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
N200 +
18.8 s (4%)
33.2 s (7%)
100%
N97 +
18.4 s (4%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
N200 +
42.7 s (2%)
69.1 s (3%)
100%
N97 +
38.3 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
N200 +
1011 s (4%)
1381 s (6%)
101%
N97 +
786 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
N200 +
9491 Points (8%)
15263 Points (13%)
164%
N97 +
15578 Points (14%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
N200 +
2765 Points (7%)
4983 Points (13%)
221%
N97 +
6118 Points (17%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
N200 +
27649 Points (22%)
28114 Points (23%)
181%
N97 +
50003 Points (41%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
N200 +
28655 Points (23%)
28073 Points (23%)
176%
N97 +
50545 Points (41%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
N200 +
34749 Points (29%)
28903 Points (24%)
152%
N97 +
52858 Points (45%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
N200 +
2848 Points (7%)
4049 Points (10%)
160%
N97 +
4565 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
N200 +
4135 Points (7%)
5528 Points (10%)
157%
N97 +
6473 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 N200 +
1251 Points (5%)
199%
1 N97 +
2493 Points (11%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
N200 +
956 Points (29%)
762 Points (23%)
136%
N97 +
1300 Points (39%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
N200 +
1660 Points (7%)
2803 Points (11%)
192%
N97 +
3181 Points (13%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
N200 +
928 Points (39%)
626 Points (26%)
114%
N97 +
1060 Points (45%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
N200 +
1540 Points (3%)
2674 Points (5%)
179%
N97 +
2757 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
N200 +
891 Points (4%)
616 Points (3%)
118%
N97 +
1052 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
N200 +
1518 Points (5%)
2642 Points (8%)
180%
N97 +
2738 Points (9%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
N200 +
4552 Points (45%)
2913 Points (29%)
103%
N97 +
4703 Points (47%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
N200 +
9989 Points (11%)
9894 Points (11%)
109%
N97 +
10893 Points (12%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
N200 +
1460 ms (2%)
1638 ms (2%)
101%
N97 +
975 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 N97 +
145.3 Points (42%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
N200 +
171.3 Points (36%)
104.3 Points (22%)
112%
N97 +
191.4 Points (40%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
N200 +
614 Points (24%)
529 Points (20%)
137%
N97 +
844 Points (32%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N200 +
14.1 Watt (2%)
24.4 Watt (4%)
96%
1 N97 +
37.1 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N200 +
13.6 Watt (2%)
22.2 Watt (4%)
97%
1 N97 +
28.4 Watt (5%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 N200 +
6.1 Watt (4%)
14.7 Watt (10%)
95%
1 N97 +
13.5 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 N200 +
16.1 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N200 → 100% n=50

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-N300 → 118% n=50

Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N97 → 151% n=50

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