Ultra 5 125U vs i3-N300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.01
+106%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1178710
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency72.3369.46
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309$363

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads814
Base clock speed0.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1264FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channelDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes912
PCI supportno data4.0

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.

i3-N300 5.35
Ultra 5 125U 11.01
+106%

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.

i3-N300 8497
Ultra 5 125U 17489
+106%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-N300 416
Ultra 5 125U 1657
+298%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-N300 85
Ultra 5 125U 225
+165%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-N300 2674
Ultra 5 125U 8311
+211%

Blender(-)

i3-N300 1095
+213%
Ultra 5 125U 350

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i3-N300 626
Ultra 5 125U 1569
+151%

7-Zip Single

i3-N300 2403
Ultra 5 125U 4598
+91.3%

7-Zip

i3-N300 11976
Ultra 5 125U 39087
+226%

WebXPRT 3

i3-N300 104
Ultra 5 125U 245
+134%

CrossMark Overall

i3-N300 529
Ultra 5 125U 1401
+165%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i3-N300 2147
+227%
Ultra 5 125U 657

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i3-N300 2803
Ultra 5 125U 9378
+235%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i3-N300 762
Ultra 5 125U 2153
+182%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.35 11.01
Recency 3 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 8 14
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 15 Watt

i3-N300 has 114.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has a 105.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 50% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

The Core Ultra 5 125U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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