Intel Core i3 N355 vs Intel Core i7 8559U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 N355 with 8 cores 0.1GHz and Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 N355 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (38.4GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 28W)
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 0.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 N355
1319
Intel Core i7 8559U
+7%
1416
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 N355
4513
Intel Core i7 8559U
+7%
4869
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Twin Lake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake-R
i3-N355
Processor Number
-
Intel BGA 1264
Socket
Intel BGA 1356
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
Iris Pro Plus
Core 3 (Alder Lake-N)
Generation
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
28 W
105°C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
123 mm²
CPU Performance
0.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
1.0
Multiplier
27.0
96 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
2 MB shared
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5, LPDDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
16 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
38.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15
Power Consumption
-
0.64 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
