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Intel Core 3 N355

Intel Core 3 N355

The Intel Core 3 N355 (sometimes referred to as the Intel Processor N355) is a mobile processor of the Twin Lake family which is mostly identical to Alder Lake-N, an architecture that will turn 4 in H2 2025. The chip is meant for entry-level laptops, tablets and mini PCs; it offers 8 Efficient (Gracemont) cores that run at up to 3.9 GHz but no Performance cores.

The E-cores do not support Hyper-Threading. No extra threads here.

Performance

The performance of the Core 3 CPU depends heavily on the cooling solution and TDP settings of the system. Provided both are good enough, it will deliver multi-thread benchmark cores on par with older quad-core CPUs like the Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i7-1165G7, which should be enough to run most day-to-day tasks in 2025. Its single-core performance is much less impressive due to the lack of P-cores.

The Alder Lake-N Core i3-N305 (8 cores, up to 3.8 GHz) that was introduced in early 2023 should be just a few percentage points slower than the N355.

Graphics

The SoC comes equipped with a Xe-architecture graphics unit with 32 EUs (Execution Units) running at up to 1.35 GHz. The iGPU can drive up to 3 UHD 2160p monitors and hardware-decodes AV1 among other popular video codecs. Due to the low number of Xe cores and the single-channel RAM restriction, gaming performance is only good enough for older games and fairly low resolutions. GTA V is perfectly playable at 768p on Medium.

Architecture and Features

The integrated memory controller supports single-channel DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 and LPDDR5-4800 RAM. PCIe NVMe SSD speeds are capped at 3.9 GB/s, corresponding to the PCIe 3 spec. There is no Thunderbolt / USB 4 support here, however, the latest Intel CNVi Wi-Fi 7 wireless networking modules are supported.

Its L3 cache is relatively small at 6 MB, and it has no proper NPU (and thus no Copilot+ branding).

Power consumption

The Intel Core 3 N355 is supposed to consume 15 watts when under longer loads. This is the Intel-recommended PL1 for the chip. While no data on PL2 has been provided, we do know that Asus has given the Core 3 a power limit of 35 watts (PL2) in the NUC 14 Essential.

The SoC is manufactured using the second-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 meaning power efficiency isn't great here compared to the latest 3 nm silicon from the likes of Apple.

CodenameTwin Lake
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-N

Series: Alder Lake-N Twin Lake

Intel Core 3 N355 « 3 - 3.9 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core 3 N350 compare - 3.9 GHz8 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N250 compare - 3.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Processor N150 compare - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock Rate3000 - 3900 MHz
Level 1 Cache768 KB
Level 2 Cache4 MB
Level 3 Cache6 MB
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
8 x 3.9 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology10 nm
SocketBGA1264
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-4800 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 3, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) ( - 1350 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date01/06/2025
Product Link (external)www.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
27.2 pt (45%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
822 Points (5%)
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Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
min: 1319     avg: 1332     median: 1331.5 (34%)     max: 1344 points
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
min: 4513     avg: 4801     median: 4800.5 (19%)     max: 5088 points
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
35.6 Watt (6%)
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Other CPUs of the series Alder Lake-N

» Intel Core 3 N355
   8x 3 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core 3 N350
   8x - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-N305
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i3-N300
   8x - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Processor N250
   4x - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Processor N200
   4x 1 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Processor N97
   4x - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Processor N150
   4x - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Processor N95
   4x - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Processor N100
   4x 1 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Processor N50
   2x 1 GHz - 3.4 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i5-10300H
   4x 2.5 GHz - 4.5 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
   6x 2.3 GHz - 4 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-8809G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.2 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-9400H
   4x 2.5 GHz - 4.3 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-10200H
   4x 2.4 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core 3 N355
   8x 3 GHz - 3.9 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.2 GHz
- Intel Core i5-1038NG7
   4x 2 GHz - 3.8 GHz
- Intel Core i7-8709G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
- Intel Core i7-8706G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
- Intel Core i7-8705G
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2025-01-22)