Xeon Gold 5412U vs i3-N300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
Xeon Gold 5412U
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
33.09
+519%

Xeon Gold 5412U outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1178121
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data92.56
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency72.3316.93
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309$1,113

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed0.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U 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
SocketFCBGA1264FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TB
Max memory channels18
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes980
USB revision2.0/3.2no 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.

i3-N300 5.35
Xeon Gold 5412U 33.09
+519%

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
Xeon Gold 5412U 52557
+519%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.35 33.09
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 8 48
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 185 Watt

i3-N300 has 2542.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5412U, on the other hand, has a 518.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5412U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-N300 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5412U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 5412U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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