Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i3-1215U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i3-1215U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-N300

Intel Core i3-1215U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 480 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
3932160x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1747626.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3248 vs 2072
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10612 vs 8592

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2MB (per module)
L3 cache	10 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3248 vs 2072
PassMark - CPU mark	10612 vs 8592

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1215U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

3248

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8592

10612

Name	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i3-1215U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2072	3248
PassMark - CPU mark	8592	10612

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i3-1215U
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	$309
Place in performance rating	1182	582
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i3-1215U
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	100 MHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per module)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0x46B3
Execution Units		64
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)