Intel Core i3-N300 vs AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-N300

AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95°C
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8776 vs 4740

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 20 Sep 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared) vs 4MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8776 vs 4740

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 10 nm
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2094 vs 2082

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2MB (per module)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094 vs 2082

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2082

2094

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8776

4740

Name	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2082	2094
PassMark - CPU mark	8776	4740

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	20 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	1159	1209
Architecture codename		Mendocino
Performance
Base frequency	100 MHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per module)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
Die size		100 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	DDR5, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)