i3-N300 vs Xeon W-11955M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.16
+165%
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35

Xeon W-11955M outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5161178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.49no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency38.2672.28
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-11955M 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.1 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin10 nm
Die size190 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-11955M 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
SocketFCBGA1787Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-11955M 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes209

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 W-11955M 14.16
+165%
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 W-11955M 22493
+165%
i3-N300 8497

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Xeon W-11955M 1846
+344%
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.

Xeon W-11955M 230
+171%
i3-N300 85

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.

Xeon W-11955M 8.6
+231%
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.

Xeon W-11955M 8815
+360%
i3-N300 1915

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-11955M 9058
+239%
i3-N300 2674

Blender(-)

Xeon W-11955M 276
i3-N300 1095
+297%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Xeon W-11955M 1587
+153%
i3-N300 626

7-Zip Single

Xeon W-11955M 5222
+117%
i3-N300 2403

7-Zip

Xeon W-11955M 47264
+295%
i3-N300 11976

WebXPRT 3

Xeon W-11955M 271
+160%
i3-N300 104

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.16 5.35
Integrated graphics card 5.58 3.29
Recency 11 May 2021 3 January 2023
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 7 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has a 164.7% higher aggregate performance score, 69.6% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

i3-N300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-11955M and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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