i3-N300 vs Duo T2300E

Primary details

Comparing Core Duo T2300E and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1129
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	no data	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core Duo T2300E 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	1.66 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.7625-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo T2300E 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	PBGA479, PPGA478	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2300E 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
GPIO	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core Duo T2300E and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Duo T2300E and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo T2300E 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 Core Duo T2300E and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Duo T2300E 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 Core Duo T2300E 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 Core Duo T2300E and Core i3-N300.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	7 Watt

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