i3-14100F vs Processor U300
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-14100F outperforms Processor U300 by an impressive 71% 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 | 1228 | 863 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 58.07 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-U | no data |
| Power efficiency | 35.95 | 15.85 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-U (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F 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 | 5 (Penta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 55 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F 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 | Intel BGA 1744 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F. 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 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor U300 and Core i3-14100F.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.63 | 9.60 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 5 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 58 Watt |
Processor U300 has 25% more physical cores, and 286.7% lower power consumption.
i3-14100F, on the other hand, has a 70.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more threads.
The Intel Core i3-14100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor U300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor U300 is a notebook processor while Core i3-14100F is a desktop one.
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