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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
57.4Inno Score
49.4Single-core63.3
33.6Multi-core42.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
45.9Platformspec-based49.2
2 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+9). Intel Core 3 100U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 34
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 75% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Announced20242026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
Base TDP15 W+40%25 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz2.1 GHz+75%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+4%4.5 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 325
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz2,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%2,590+13%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%10,928+57%Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,874Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,868Bottom 44%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%19,278+57%Bottom 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,866Top 19%

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