i3-N300 vs Xeon Platinum 8153

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8153
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
20.26
+279%
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35

Xeon Platinum 8153 outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2781178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.33no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency15.3472.33
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,115$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8153 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed2 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache1 MB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache22 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8153 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8153 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 Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels61
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8153 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 Xeon Platinum 8153 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 Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes489
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.

Xeon Platinum 8153 20.26
+279%
i3-N300 5.35

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.

Xeon Platinum 8153 32180
+279%
i3-N300 8497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.26 5.35
Recency 25 April 2017 3 January 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 7 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8153 has a 278.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-N300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 1685.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8153 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8153 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8153 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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