i3-1215U vs 3 N355

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1129	1122
Place by popularity	not in top-100	31
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	41.70	42.34
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Twin Lake (2024−2025)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	7 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	23 February 2022 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	2
Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U 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	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
GPIO	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	1	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	32	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	9	20
USB revision	2.0/3.2	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.53	6.63
Recency	7 January 2025	23 February 2022
Physical cores	8	6

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