Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Processor N250
50.7Single-core26.8
28.9Multi-core22.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
48.2iGPU34.1
43.3Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and iGPU (+14). 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 i3-1215U
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 29 vs 22
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 34
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 116% higher PassMark: 10,082 vs 4,670
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+16% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 10 MB+67% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,082+70%Bottom 24% | 1,224Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,213+87%Bottom 10% | 2,786Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,512Bottom 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,182Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 10,082+116%Bottom 20% | 4,670Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,067+88%Bottom 39% | 567Bottom 23% |
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