The first benchmark results for Intel’s unannounced 8-core Core i3-N300 series processors have been posted online. The 8-core processor looks slower than Intel’s quad-core Core i3-12100 and Bapco’s CrossMark and Primate Labs’ Geekbench 5’s 6-core Core i3-1210U. -N CPU with only Atom class energy efficient cores. As with any leak, treat the news with a pinch of salt until it’s verified.
Intel’s Core i3-N300 series
Intel still has to officially introduce Core i3-N300 series processors for notebooks.their result is Bapco cross mark Also, Primate Labs’ Geekbench 5 benchmark suite has already been published by someone, either accidentally or intentionally. Based on entries in Bapco’s database ( @benchleaks), Intel’s Core i3-N300 When Core i3-N305 The processor features 8 physical and 8 logical cores (that is, it does not support simultaneous multithreading) and Intel’s embedded graphics.of Core i3-N305 According to the Geekbench 5 database, the base frequency is 1.80 GHz and the maximum frequency is 3.78 GHz.
The system with the Core i3-N300 came with 8GB of memory and an SCY 512GB NVMe SSD, while the Core i3-N305 based machine came with 16GB of DDR4-3200 memory and an SCY 512GB NVMe drive. I was. In both cases the system reported on his one memory channel. This is in line with rumors that Alder Lake-N will only have one memory channel.
Crossmark performance
| whole | Productivity | Creativity | responsiveness | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i3-N300 | 686 | 738 | 681 | 564 | 8GB DDR4-3200, single channel |
| Core i3-N305 | 911 | 961 | 870 | 890 | 16GB DDR4-3200, single channel |
| Core i3-1210U | 1359 | 1393 | 1340 | 1319 | 8GB LPDDR4X-4267, octa-channel |
| core i3-12100 | 1372 | 1435 | 1342 | 1284 | 8GB DDR4-3200, single channel |
Intel’s eight Core i3-N300 and Core i3-N305 processor benchmark results are not that great when compared to Intel’s quad-core Core i3-12100 (4P cores, 8 threads) and six-core Core i3-1210U (2P + 4E). Not impressive. core, 8 threads). Intel’s currently available parts are not only suitable for the productivity and creativity workloads emulated by CrossMark, but also offer greater responsiveness. It’s worth noting that the Core i3-N300 lags significantly behind the Core i3-N305 despite similar core counts. Perhaps the former runs at a significantly lower clock than the latter, or the pre-production system used to run the tests is misconfigured.
Geekbench 5 performance
| Core i3-N305 | Core i3-1210U | core i3-12100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General specifications | 8E, up to 3.78 GHz | 2P, 4E, up to 4.40GHz | 4P, up to 4.30 GHz |
| Single Core | Integer | 922 | 1287 | 1399 |
| Single Core | Floating | 1080 | 1569 | 1689 |
| Single Core | Crypto | 2041 | 2542 | 4425 |
| Single Core | Score | 1025 | 1434 | 1637 |
| multicore | integer | 4435 | 4121 | 5929 |
| Multicore | Floating | 4514 | 4662 | 7021 |
| Multicore | Crypto | 3658 | 4903 | 7313 |
| Multicore | Score | 4420 | 4322 | 6326 |
| Link | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/17620675 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/15877367 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/15894856 |
Intel 8-core performance Core i3-N305 processor in Geekbench 5 Both are less impressive, as they once again lag behind Intel’s six-core Core i3-1210U and quad-core Core i3-12100. Core i3-N305 is about 3.78 GHz in most cases (maximum supported clock speed), and therefore clearly not constrained by frequency or heat. Keep in mind, though, that we’re dealing with preproduction hardware. So take these results with a grain of salt anyway.
Intel hasn’t officially announced the Core i3-N300 series or its codenamed Alder Lake-N processors, so we can’t say 100% of the time that the previous CPUs were based on ADL-N silicon. Intel may have rolled out two 8-core Core i3 parts based on outdated silicon and microarchitecture and decided to use brand new model numbers for them, but another explanation would be the Core i3 -N300 series parts could actually be Alder Lake. His N CPU with only energy efficient cores which is significantly slower compared to Intel’s Golden Cove cores. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.
Additionally, given that Intel’s mobile processors, currently marketed under the Celeron and Pentium brands, will be marketed under the Intel Processor N100 and N200 names in 2023, Intel will offer the N300 series processors under the Core i3 brand, value of its core trademark. Finally, the N100, N200, and N300 model numbers are somewhat more consistent than the current Pentium Gold, Pentium Silver, Celeron Gold, and Celeron N arsenal.
Intel’s New Mobile CPU Lineup
Intel officially unveiled its 13th Generation Core family of CPUs earlier this week. The high-end model in this family uses all-new silicon with up to 8 high-performance Raptor Coves and 16 Gracemont energy-efficient cores. In contrast, most mid-range Core i5 and all entry-level Core i3 processors will continue to rely on Alder Lake 6P silicon with up to 6 high-performance cores.
Meanwhile, Intel’s 7 (a.k.a. 10nm Enhanced SuperFin) production node has been around for over a year now, so regular Continuous Process Improvements (CPI) have started to improve the yield and overclocking capabilities of Alder Lake 6P based parts. is expected to improve. As a result, buying 13th Gen Core i5 and Core i3 CPUs might be preferable to sticking with last year’s 12th Gen Core i5/i3 parts.
Officially, Intel’s Core i3-N300 series processors appear to use Gracemont cores and Intel 7 process technology, but they are not part of the company’s 13th generation Core processor family. In fact, the introduction of the Core i3 N300 series is a sensible move by Intel as it makes a clear distinction between hybrid processors with high-performance, energy-efficient cores and energy-efficient system-on-chips based solely on low power consumption. It looks like motion. -Gracemont core power.
The main advantage of Intel’s Alder Lake-N processor (hence the Core i3-N300 part) is of course its energy efficiency. This promises very long battery life for laptops with these parts. The only question is, will PC makers actually use relatively expensive displays, solid-state storage, and low-power memory to build long-lasting notebooks based on Core i3-N300 series CPUs? I don’t know. The prototype machine used to run Bapco’s CrossMark tests had an inexpensive 1920 x 1080 display, DDR4 memory, and an SCY SSD, so we’re probably talking about a high-end or mid-range laptop prototype here. I’m not talking.
How Intel splits its N300, N200, and N100 series processors for entry-level low-power laptops remains to be seen. Intel’s Core i3-N300 series CPUs feature 8 cores and run between 1.80 GHz and 3.80 GHz, so the question is whether the N200 and N100 series SoCs are just clocked lower, or if some have fewer cores I think
