Intel Core i3-N300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-N300 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-N300, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-N300
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i N300
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 13

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-N300 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-N300 is 1.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-N300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-N300 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU), which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.25 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q1/2023

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 1
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 7 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-N300 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA
L2-Cache: 8.0 MB
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake N
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2023
Release price: 309 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon D-1718T
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
9622
9622
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
9567
9567
Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
9534
9534
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
9503
9503
Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
9403
9403

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1185G7E
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4255
4255
Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4255
4255
Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4250
4250
Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
4146
4146
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
4135
4135

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
4208
4208
Intel Core i3-10105T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4195
4195
Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4193
4193
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4186
4186
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
4132
4132

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8269U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1281
1281
Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1278
1278

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1061
1061
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1060
1060
Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1060
1060
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1060
1060
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1058
1058

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
640
640
Intel Xeon W-10855M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i7-4850EQ
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
640
640
Intel Xeon W-10855M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
640
640