New N series processors for basic and economical computers

The Intel N series are manufactured on the latest process technology, Intel 7, and under the new Gracemont microarchitecture. Faced with the hybrid architecture of their older brothers who combine P and E cores, these only use E cores (efficient) in quantities of 4 or 8 cores/native processing threads and are accompanied by an integrated Intel UHD graphics capable of output video on up to three screens.

Intel estimates that the N-200 will deliver an overall performance improvement of 28% over the previous Celeron Silver, while the Core i3-N3xx will deliver additional CPU performance improvements that the company puts at 42%. As for the performance of the integrated graphics, they will also be considerably faster, 64% better in casual games and an additional 55% in the case of Core.

Intel N series: models

Intel has announced four different models for this platform, although more are likely to arrive in the future. To highlight the premiere of the brand «Core» in this type of basic platforms, in the two fastest processors of the platform.

• Intel Core i3-N305: 8 cores/threads with maximum frequency of 3.8 GHz. 6 Mbytes of third level cache. Intel UHD GPU with 32 execution units and maximum frequency of 1.25 GHz. 15 watt TDP.
• Intel Core i3-N300: 8 cores/threads with maximum frequency of 3.8 GHz. 6 Mbytes of third level cache. Intel UHD GPU with 32 execution units and maximum frequency of 1.25 GHz. 7 watt TDP.
• Intel Core N200: 4 cores/threads with maximum frequency of 3.7 GHz. 6 Mbytes of third level cache. Intel UHD GPU with 32 execution units and maximum frequency of 750 MHz. 6 watt TDP.
• Intel Core N100: 4 cores/threads with maximum frequency of 3.4 GHz. 6 Mbytes of third level cache. Intel UHD GPU with 32 execution units and maximum frequency of 750 MHz. 6 watt TDP.