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Intel Celeron N3000 vs Intel Core i3-N300. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2015
Intel Celeron N3000
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Q4/2022
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Intel Core i3-N300
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What's the best choice Intel Celeron N3000 or Intel Core i3-N300? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron N3000 has a base frequency of 1.04 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 4 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Intel Core i3-N300 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 7 W. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    4 W left arrow 7 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron N3000 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    1026 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1034 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1267 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1283 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1434 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    856 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    877 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    769 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    797 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    325 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1170 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 73% better clock speed

    1.80 GHz left arrow 1.04 GHz
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    8 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 63 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.08 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-N300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    499 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron N3000 Intel Celeron N3000
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 left arrow Intel Core i N300
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 13
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.04 GHz left arrow 1.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.08 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.08 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 8x Gracemont
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.8 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 32
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 11
  • GPU Frequency
    320 MHz left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 400 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • GPU Turbo
    600 MHz left arrow 1300 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 256
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Celeron N3000. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR5-5600
  • PCIe lanes
    4 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 89.6 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 4.0 x 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron N3000 and Intel Core i3-N300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    4 W left arrow 7 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N3000 and Intel Core i3-N300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Braswell left arrow Alder Lake N
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Socket
    BGA 1170 left arrow BGA
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Monolithic
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i3-N300 1242.864405 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 8 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: HP / 8C42
Duration: 804.593 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron N3000 and Intel Core i3-N300.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

126.000000
Intel Celeron N3000
665.000000
Intel Core i3-N300

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