i3-N300 vs Xeon Bronze 3206R

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	994	1129
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 January 2020 (4 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Bronze 3206R 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	11 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Bronze 3206R 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	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Bronze 3206R 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 Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	1 TB	16 GB
Max memory channels	6	1
ECC memory support	+	-

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 Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R 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 Xeon Bronze 3206R 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 Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	6.98	5.56
Recency	1 January 2020	3 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	7 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---