i3-N300 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3500
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-N300 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3500 by a whopping 578% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2596 | 1154 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.16 | 73.28 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3500 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket P PGA478 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 5.42 |
| Recency | 26 September 2010 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
i3-N300 has a 577.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T3500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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