i3-N300 vs i7-1355U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1355U
2023
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.33
+71.8%
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.43

Core i7-1355U outperforms Core i3-N300 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8131156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-Uno data
Power efficiency58.8673.41
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-U (2023)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$469$309

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1355U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed1.7 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1355U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
GPIOno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size96 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units9632

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1355U and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes89
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.

i7-1355U 9.33
+71.8%
i3-N300 5.43

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.

i7-1355U 14828
+71.8%
i3-N300 8630

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-1355U 10028
+248%
i3-N300 2884

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-1355U 33627
+180%
i3-N300 12014

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-1355U 10128
+138%
i3-N300 4261

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-1355U 21
i3-N300 17.49
+20.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-1355U 16
+209%
i3-N300 5

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-1355U 1393
+235%
i3-N300 416

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.

i7-1355U 256
+201%
i3-N300 85

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-1355U 3.07
+201%
i3-N300 1.02

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-1355U 8.3
+219%
i3-N300 2.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-1355U 12688
+563%
i3-N300 1915

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1355U 8058
+201%
i3-N300 2674

Blender(-)

i7-1355U 414
i3-N300 1095
+164%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1355U 1783
+185%
i3-N300 626

7-Zip Single

i7-1355U 5570
+132%
i3-N300 2403

7-Zip

i7-1355U 36491
+205%
i3-N300 11976

WebXPRT 3

i7-1355U 283
+171%
i3-N300 104

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.33 5.43
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

i7-1355U has a 71.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i3-N300, on the other hand, has 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1355U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.


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