Core i3-N300 vs Core i7-2570QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2570QM and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1145
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	no data	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2570QM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	no data	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2570QM 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2570QM 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	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
GPIO	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-2570QM and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2570QM and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2570QM and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2570QM and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2570QM 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 i7-2570QM 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 i7-2570QM 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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Integrated graphics card	0.66
Physical cores	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	7 Watt

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