[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core 3 N355
Overall Score
33/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core 3 N355 is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 33/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Average
60/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
40/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 39x |
| Total Cores | 8 |
| Total Threads | 8 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.9 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 24.2 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 36.5 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 461.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 120.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 154.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 41.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.33 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 157.4 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Model number | 3-N355 |
| Released | January 3, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Size | 16 GB |
| Memory Channels | 1 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800- DDR4-3200- LPDDR5-4800 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core 3 N355 official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 9 |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: AVX-VNNI, CLMUL, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, SGX, TXT |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 15 W |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Socket | BGA-1264 |
| TDP (PL1) | 9 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 118.2 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 8.1 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 6B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 27M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 22.7 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 33.9 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 621 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 14.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 37.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 571.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1132 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 32 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1350 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| ROPs | 8 |
| Shading Units | 256 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 16 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).