3 N350 vs 3 100HL
Aggregate performance score
Core 3 100HL outperforms Core 3 N350 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 934 | 1594 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 9.42 | 24.71 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (2 years ago) | 7 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350: 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| 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 | Iris Xe Graphics 48EU | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.35 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350 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 Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350 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 Core 3 100HL and Core 3 N350.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.05 | 4.10 |
| Recency | 8 April 2024 | 7 January 2025 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 7 Watt |
3 100HL has a 145% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.
3 N350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 543% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 3 100HL is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 N350 in performance tests.
Note that Core 3 100HL is a desktop processor while Core 3 N350 is a notebook one.
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