Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i3-8140U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i3-8140U 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8490 vs 4227
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8490 vs 4227

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8140U

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2135 vs 2055
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2135 vs 2055

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8140U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2055
2135
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8490
4227
Name Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-8140U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2055 2135
PassMark - CPU mark 8490 4227

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-8140U

Essentials

Launch date 3 Jan 2023 Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP) $309
Place in performance rating 1177 1200
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Processor Number i3-8140U
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 100 MHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core)
L2 cache 2MB (per module)
L3 cache 6MB (shared) 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 1264 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Package Size 46x24

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only) 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)