Ultra 7 355 vs i3-1215U
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 355 outperforms Core i3-1215U by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1320 | 809 |
| Place by popularity | 55 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 16.47 | 19.29 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-U (2022) | Panther Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 23 February 2022 (3 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 2 | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 10 MB (shared) | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | FCBGA2540 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355. 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 | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | 64 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1215U and Core Ultra 7 355.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 12 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.85 | 11.42 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-1215U has 66.7% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 355, on the other hand, has a 95.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 355 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-1215U in performance tests.
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