Intel U300 vs Intel Core i7-1255U

Comparative analysis of Intel U300 and Intel Core i7-1255U 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 U300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3413 vs 3294
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3413 vs 3294

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1255U

  • 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 5
  • 6 more threads: 12 vs 6
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2621440x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13749 vs 9309
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 5
Number of threads 12 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 800 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13749 vs 9309

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel U300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1255U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3413
3294
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9309
13749
Name Intel U300 Intel Core i7-1255U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3413 3294
PassMark - CPU mark 9309 13749

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel U300 Intel Core i7-1255U

Essentials

Launch date 4 Jan 2023 23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $193 $469
Place in performance rating 445 440
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i7-1255U
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1200 MHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 800 KB
L2 cache 1.25MB (per core) 12.5 MB
L3 cache 8MB (shared) 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 5 10
Number of threads 6 12
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5, Dual-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 1744 FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Package Size 50 x 25

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 20

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A8
Execution Units 96
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)