i5-11300H vs 3 N355
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-11300H outperforms Core 3 N355 by a minimal 3% 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 | 1118 | 1104 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 42.08 | 23.13 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Twin Lake (2024−2025) | Tiger Lake-H35 (2021) |
| Release date | 7 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Die size | no data | 146.1 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1264 | FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 28 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 extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no 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 | + | + |
| SGX | no 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 types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
| 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® Iris® Xe Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.35 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | 32 | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
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 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i5-11300H 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 i5-11300H.
| 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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
CrossMark Overall
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.59 | 6.76 |
| Recency | 7 January 2025 | 11 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 28 Watt |
3 N355 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 86.7% lower power consumption.
i5-11300H, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core 3 N355 and Intel Core i5-11300H.
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