i3-N300 vs Ryzen 3 7320U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Core i3-N300 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1170 | 1184 |
| Place by popularity | 90 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 34.92 | 72.66 |
| Architecture codename | Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 20 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 7320U 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 7320U 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 9 |
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 | 5.49 | 5.33 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.89 | 3.30 |
| Recency | 20 September 2022 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 7 Watt |
Ryzen 3 7320U has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
i3-N300, on the other hand, has 14.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 months, 100% more physical cores, and 114.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 7320U and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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