i3-7320 vs Ultra 7 255H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 255H outperforms Core i3-7320 by a whopping 545% 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 | 434 | 1948 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 30.13 | 0.71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 26.43 | 2.25 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H (2025) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 13 January 2025 (1 year ago) | 3 January 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $514 | $157 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ultra 7 255H has 4144% better value for money than i3-7320.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320: 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 2 | no data |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 41 |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA2049 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320. 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.25 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL) | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Core i3-7320.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.54 | 2.72 |
| Recency | 13 January 2025 | 3 January 2017 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 51 Watt |
Ultra 7 255H has a 545% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 367% more advanced lithography process, and 82% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-7320 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 7 255H is a notebook processor while Core i3-7320 is a desktop one.
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