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Intel Core 3 N355 vs Intel Processor N150

Intel Core 3 N355

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The Intel Core 3 N355 (sometimes referred to as the Intel Processor N355) is a mobile processor of the Twin Lake family which is mostly identical to Alder Lake-N, an architecture that will turn 4 in H2 2025. The chip is meant for entry-level laptops, tablets and mini PCs; it offers 8 Efficient (Gracemont) cores that run at up to 3.9 GHz but no Performance cores.

The E-cores do not support Hyper-Threading. No extra threads here.

Performance

The performance of the Core 3 CPU depends heavily on the cooling solution and TDP settings of the system. Provided both are good enough, it will deliver multi-thread benchmark cores on par with older quad-core CPUs like the Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i7-1165G7, which should be enough to run most day-to-day tasks in 2025. Its single-core performance is much less impressive due to the lack of P-cores.

The Alder Lake-N Core i3-N305 (8 cores, up to 3.8 GHz) that was introduced in early 2023 should be just a few percentage points slower than the N355.

Graphics

The SoC comes equipped with a Xe-architecture graphics unit with 32 EUs (Execution Units) running at up to 1.35 GHz. The iGPU can drive up to 3 UHD 2160p monitors and hardware-decodes AV1 among other popular video codecs. Due to the low number of Xe cores and the single-channel RAM restriction, gaming performance is only good enough for older games and fairly low resolutions. GTA V is perfectly playable at 768p on Medium.

Architecture and Features

The integrated memory controller supports single-channel DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 and LPDDR5-4800 RAM. PCIe NVMe SSD speeds are capped at 3.9 GB/s, corresponding to the PCIe 3 spec. There is no Thunderbolt / USB 4 support here, however, the latest Intel CNVi Wi-Fi 7 wireless networking modules are supported.

Its L3 cache is relatively small at 6 MB, and it has no proper NPU (and thus no Copilot+ branding).

Power consumption

The Intel Core 3 N355 is supposed to consume 15 watts when under longer loads. This is the Intel-recommended PL1 for the chip. While no data on PL2 has been provided, we do know that Asus has given the Core 3 a power limit of 35 watts (PL2) in the NUC 14 Essential.

The SoC is manufactured using the second-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 meaning power efficiency isn't great here compared to the latest 3 nm silicon from the likes of Apple.

Intel Processor N150

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The Intel Processor N150 is the slowest mobile processor of the Twin Lake family. Twin Lake is mostly identical to Alder Lake-N, an architecture that will turn 4 in H2 2025. The N150 is meant for entry-level laptops, tablets and mini PCs with no fans; it offers 4 Efficient (Gracemont) cores that run at up to 3.6 GHz, but no Performance cores. Compared to the N250, the N150 has a significantly slower iGPU and slightly lower CPU clock speeds.

Gracemont E-cores do not support Hyper-Threading. No extra threads here.

Performance

Its multi-thread performance should be about as good as older dual-core CPUs like the Core i3-10110U. Exact figures depend on the cooling solution and TDP settings of the system. Either way, this is a pretty slow chip that is only just fast enough for basic tasks.

Graphics

The SoC comes equipped with a Xe-architecture graphics unit with 24 EUs (Execution Units) running at up to 1.0 GHz. The iGPU can drive up to 3 UHD 2160p monitors and hardware-decodes AV1 among other popular video codecs. Due to the low number of Xe cores and the single-channel RAM restriction, gaming performance is only good enough for very old games and low resolutions such as XGA 1024 x 768.

Architecture and Features

The integrated memory controller supports single-channel DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 and LPDDR5-4800 RAM. PCIe NVMe SSD speeds are capped at 3.9 GB/s, corresponding to the PCIe 3 spec. There is no Thunderbolt / USB 4 support here, however, the latest Intel CNVi Wi-Fi 7 wireless networking modules are supported.

Its L3 cache is relatively small at 6 MB, and it has no proper NPU (and thus no Copilot+ branding).

Power consumption

The N150 is supposed to consume 6 watts when under longer loads. This is the Intel-recommended PL1 for the chip. No data on PL2 has been provided but values higher than 15 W are unlikely.

The SoC is manufactured using the second-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 meaning power efficiency isn't great here compared to the latest 3 nm silicon from the likes of Apple.

ModelIntel Core 3 N355Intel Processor N150
CodenameTwin LakeTwin Lake
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-NIntel Alder Lake-N
Series: Alder Lake-N Twin Lake
Intel Core 3 N355 « 3 - 3.9 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core 3 N350 compare - 3.9 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N250 compare - 3.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N150 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core 3 N3553 - 3.9 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core 3 N350 compare - 3.9 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N250 compare - 3.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N150 « - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock3000 - 3900 MHz <=3600 MHz
L1 Cache768 KB
L2 Cache4 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 8
8 x 3.9 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
4 / 4
4 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP15 Watt6 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
SocketBGA1264BGA1264
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-4800 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 3, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-4800 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 3, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) ( - 1350 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.intel.comwww.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Core 3 N355
27.2 pt (45%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Processor N150
25 pt (42%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
66 Points (37%)
min: 53     avg: 58.9     median: 60.7 (34%)     max: 61.3 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
334 Points (6%)
min: 130     avg: 162.9     median: 167.2 (3%)     max: 187 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
5262 Points (5%)
min: 2016     avg: 2494     median: 2590.5 (2%)     max: 2777 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1039 Points (44%)
min: 828     avg: 912     median: 935 (39%)     max: 949 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
393 Points (43%)
min: 313     avg: 347     median: 356.5 (39%)     max: 362 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2015 Points (5%)
min: 768     avg: 953     median: 992 (2%)     max: 1059 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
822 Points (5%)
min: 313     avg: 403.3     median: 422.5 (3%)     max: 455 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
168 Points (47%)
min: 134     avg: 149.2     median: 153.2 (42%)     max: 156.4 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
11.2 Points (14%)
min: 4.31     avg: 5     median: 5 (6%)     max: 5.68 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (49%)
min: 1.67     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (42%)     max: 1.87 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5770 Points (35%)
min: 4743     avg: 5016     median: 5015.5 (30%)     max: 5288 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
26431 Points (19%)
min: 11375     avg: 13159     median: 13159 (10%)     max: 14943 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
40876 Points (26%)
min: 17063     avg: 19392     median: 19391.5 (12%)     max: 21720 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9010 Points (11%)
min: 7251     avg: 7700     median: 7699.5 (9%)     max: 8148 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
242.2 s (3%)
min: 527.99     avg: 775     median: 774.8 (9%)     max: 1021.52 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
8.3 s (2%)
min: 16.776     avg: 23.7     median: 23.7 (5%)     max: 30.658 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
3463 Points (5%)
min: 1901     avg: 1930     median: 1929.5 (3%)     max: 1958 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
23225 MIPS (13%)
min: 9639     avg: 11373     median: 11746 (7%)     max: 12362 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
4044 MIPS (48%)
min: 3590     avg: 3792     median: 3835 (45%)     max: 3906 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
57.6 fps (19%)
min: 24.35     avg: 28.4     median: 28.4 (9%)     max: 32.4 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
209 fps (48%)
min: 119.8     avg: 139.9     median: 139.9 (32%)     max: 159.9 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
5.9 fps (10%)
min: 2.43     avg: 2.9     median: 3 (5%)     max: 3.26 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (16%)
min: 0.217     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (7%)     max: 0.256 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.1 GB/s (19%)
min: 0.407     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (8%)     max: 0.526 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5.9 GB/s (15%)
min: 2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (6%)     max: 2.7 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
1121 Seconds (14%)
min: 2085     avg: 2337     median: 2277 (29%)     max: 2707 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
574 Seconds (4%)
min: 1063     avg: 1191     median: 1163.5 (8%)     max: 1374 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.8 sec (17%)
min: 0.846     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (19%)     max: 0.957 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
8507 Points (18%)
5709 Points (12%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
17.1 s (4%)
min: 19.09     avg: 19.2     median: 19.2 (4%)     max: 19.293 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
35.5 s (2%)
min: 39.184     avg: 40     median: 40 (2%)     max: 40.809 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
28501 Points (22%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
9920 Points (24%)
min: 4416     avg: 5194     median: 5274 (13%)     max: 5810 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
57287 Points (47%)
min: 37351     avg: 42422     median: 42421.5 (34%)     max: 47492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
57560 Points (47%)
min: 36745     avg: 42156     median: 42156 (34%)     max: 47567 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
62307 Points (52%)
min: 43172     avg: 47134     median: 47134 (39%)     max: 51096 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
8433 Points (21%)
min: 3612     avg: 4035     median: 4026.5 (10%)     max: 4476 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
11682 Points (21%)
min: 5201     avg: 5826     median: 5889.5 (11%)     max: 6324 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
3827 Points (16%)
min: 1704     avg: 1979     median: 1977.5 (8%)     max: 2256 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 1319     avg: 1332     median: 1331.5 (33%)     max: 1344 Points
min: 1129     avg: 1218     median: 1243 (31%)     max: 1255 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 4513     avg: 4801     median: 4800.5 (19%)     max: 5088 Points
min: 2369     avg: 2849     median: 2967.5 (12%)     max: 3093 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
3105 Points (99%)
3105 Points (99%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
21003 Points (86%)
21003 Points (86%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1082 Points (42%)
min: 924     avg: 977     median: 981.5 (38%)     max: 1020 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
4903 Points (9%)
min: 2072     avg: 2463     median: 2556.5 (5%)     max: 2667 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1073 Points (5%)
min: 907     avg: 941     median: 940.5 (4%)     max: 974 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4891 Points (15%)
min: 2079     avg: 2309     median: 2308.5 (7%)     max: 2538 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
4824 Points (48%)
min: 4336     avg: 4432     median: 4431.5 (44%)     max: 4527 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
18845 Points (19%)
min: 8942     avg: 9608     median: 9608 (10%)     max: 10274 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
968 ms (1%)
min: 1044     avg: 1098     median: 1080.5 (1%)     max: 1186 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
149.3 Points (41%)
min: 118.3     avg: 126.6     median: 126.3 (35%)     max: 135.3 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
182.4 Points (33%)
min: 145.3     avg: 164.6     median: 169.3 (30%)     max: 174.3 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
907 Points (34%)
min: 683     avg: 716     median: 712.5 (27%)     max: 756 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
31.9 Watt (6%)
min: 21.6     avg: 23.4     median: 23.4 (4%)     max: 25.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
35.6 Watt (6%)
min: 20.1     avg: 22.5     median: 23.4 (4%)     max: 24.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
5.4 Watt (4%)
min: 7.51     avg: 10.2     median: 8.9 (6%)     max: 14.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
23.1 Points per Watt (17%)
min: 13     avg: 16.5     median: 16.5 (12%)     max: 20 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 3 N355 → 100% n=52

Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N150 → 67% n=52

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