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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Processor N250

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Processor N250
34.4Inno Score
49.4Single-core26.8
33.6Multi-core22.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
45.9Platformspec-based27.6
9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+11). Intel Processor N250 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 27
  • Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 22
  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 163% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 4,670
  • 149% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 2,786

Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250

  • 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor N250
Announced20242025
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W6 W+60%
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor N250
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores44
Threads8+100%4
Base clock1.2 GHz—
Boost clock4.7 GHz+24%3.8 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor N250
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor N250
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory96 GB+500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Processor N250
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+88%Bottom 35%1,224Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940+149%Bottom 19%2,786Bottom 1%
PassMark12,302+163%Bottom 22%4,670Bottom 5%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 22%

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