i3-N300 vs Solo U1300

Aggregate performance score

Core Solo U1300
1 core / 1 thread, 6 Watt
0.08
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.47
+6738%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Core Solo U1300 by a whopping 6738% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33851153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore Solono data
Power efficiency1.5173.95
Architecture codenameYonah (2005−2006)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speed1.06 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.06 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cache2 MB L2 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V - 1.1Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 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 configurationno data1
SocketPBGA479FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

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.

Solo U1300 0.08
i3-N300 5.47
+6738%

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.

Solo U1300 127
i3-N300 8693
+6745%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.08 5.47
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 8
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 7 Watt

Solo U1300 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

i3-N300, on the other hand, has a 6737.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Solo U1300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Solo U1300 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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