Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 vs Intel Core i3-N300

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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-N300
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Core i3-N300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 and the Intel Core i3-N300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i3-N300 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group Intel Core i N300 (2)
5 Generation 13
Skylake S Architecture Alder Lake N
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-N300 clocks with 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i3-N300
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i3-N300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5, while the Intel Core i3-N300 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i3-N300
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 9
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-N300 is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i3-N300
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-N300 is at 14.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Characteristic Intel Core i3-N300
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
LGA 1151 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 309 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 (90%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 (96%)
Intel Core i3-N300 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1165 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1060 (91%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4428 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4193 (95%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1442 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1280 (89%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4827 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4250 (88%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
8364 (88%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
9534 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
920 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3760 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.25 GHz
640 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
172 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
844 (100%)
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Intel Core i3-N300
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