Intel Processor N250 vs Intel Processor U300
26.8Single-core52.1
22.3Multi-core27.3
82.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
34.1iGPU36.9
27.6Platformspec-based42.7
2 spec wins — Intel Processor N25010 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Processor U300 wins this laptop processor face-off, 44 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+5). 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 Processor N250
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 27 vs 22
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 88% higher PassMark: 8,758 vs 4,670
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,041 vs 1,224
General
| Spec | Intel Processor N250 | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Processor N250 | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 5+25% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 6+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Processor N250 | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (32 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Processor N250 | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Processor N250 | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,224Bottom 3% | 2,041+67%Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,786Bottom 1% | 4,369+57%Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,616Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 4,670Bottom 5% | 8,758+88%Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 567Bottom 20% | 643+13%Bottom 22% |
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