Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core 7 150U
59.2Single-core63.2
30.6Multi-core37.4
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
40.4iGPU—
37.2Platformspec-based50.3
2 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30414 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 150U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+4). Intel Core 3 304 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 3 304
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 31
- 140% higher threads: 12 vs 5
- 100% higher cores: 10 vs 5
- 100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 55 W+57% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 10+100% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 2+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 5 | 12+140% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 150U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407Bottom 38% | 2,586+7%Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 13% | 8,993+50%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765Top 45% | 1,870+6%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 15% | 8,722+66%Bottom 31% |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 20% | 14,639+20%Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 29% | — |
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