i5-11300H vs 3 N355

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Aggregate performance score

Core 3 N355
2025
8 cores / 8 threads
6.82
+0.4%
Core i5-11300H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.79

Primary details

Comparing Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10481052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiencyno data23.11
Architecture codenameno dataTiger Lake-H35 (2021)
Release date1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)11 January 2021 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die sizeno data146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1264FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)no data28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
SGXno data-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H 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 i5-11300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels12

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® GraphicsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units3280

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanes920
USB revision2.0/3.2no 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.


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.

3 N355 6.82
+0.4%
i5-11300H 6.79

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.

3 N355 10926
+0.5%
i5-11300H 10877

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.82 6.79
Recency 1 January 2025 11 January 2021
Physical cores 8 4

3 N355 has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H.


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