Intel Core i3-N300 vs AMD Athlon PRO 300U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and AMD Athlon PRO 300U 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 PRO 300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3x 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 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7604 vs 4080

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 8 Apr 2019
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128K (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared) vs 4MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7604 vs 4080

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon PRO 300U

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1931 vs 1867

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2MB (per module)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1931 vs 1867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon PRO 300U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1867

1931

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7604

4080

Name	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1867	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	7604	4080

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	8 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	1195	1227
Architecture codename		Raven Ridge 2
Performance
Base frequency	100 MHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per module)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	DDR4, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)