i5-8250U vs 3 N355
Aggregate performance score
Core 3 N355 outperforms Core i5-8250U by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1048 | 1485 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 47 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.40 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 21 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $297 |
Detailed specifications
Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1264 | FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| GPIO | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.35 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 12 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.82 | 3.84 |
| Recency | 1 January 2025 | 21 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
3 N355 has a 77.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 100% more physical cores.
The Core 3 N355 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8250U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 3 N355 and Core i5-8250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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