Intel Core 5 315 vs Core 3 304
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.5 GHz Intel Core 5 315 with 6-cores against the 1.5 GHz Core 3 304 with 5-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core 5 315
- More powerful Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) integrated graphics: 1.2 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 109 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 550 |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | - | 24.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | - | 30 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | - | 69M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | - | 13.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | - | 8.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | - | 114.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | - | 874 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | - | 9.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 25.9 PPW | 25.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 515.1 PPW | 435.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1021.8 PPW | 776.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | - | 3.83 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core 5 315 and Core 3 304General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | April 16, 2026 | April 16, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Wildcat Lake | Wildcat Lake |
| Model number | 315 | 304 |
| Integrated GPU | Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) |
Intel CPU rating (128th and 157th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 1 |
| P-Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 5 |
| Total Threads | 6 | 5 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15x | 15x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 2560K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 10-15 W (configurable) | 10-15 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 35 W | 35 W |
| Socket | FCBGA1516 | FCBGA1516 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Laptop processors ranking (#164th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| TMUs | 16 | 8 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 4 | 2 |
| TGP | 25 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-7467 - DDR5-6400 |
- LPDDR5X-7467 - DDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core 5 315 official page | Intel Core 3 304 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 6 | 6 |
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