Intel Announces N-series Entry Mobile Processors with Just E-cores

[btarunr]

Intel today debuted its 2023 N-series entry-level mobile processors targeting a range of low-cost notebook applications, such as educational notebooks for bulk purchase and distribution by public schools. These processors are built on the same Intel 7 (10 nm Enhanced SuperFin) node as the 13th Gen Core processors, but come with just "Gracemont" E-cores, and no P-cores.

The silicon physically features two "Gracemont" E-core clusters amounting to 8 E-cores, 6 MB of shared L3 cache, and an iGPU based on the Xe-LP graphics architecture, with 32 EUs (execution units). The silicon also features a GNI 3.0 for basic AI acceleration using a truncated version of the DLBoost instruction set, and an IPU (as in image processing unit), which can improve web-camera experience (on the fly background noise suppression). The iGPU also offers hardware-accelerated AV1 decoding. On the platform-side, the processor features a single-channel DDR5 memory interface that's backwards-compatible with DDR4, and also supports LPDDR5. Storage interfaces include eMMC, UFS 2.1, and NVMe SSD. Wireless networking options available with the platform include fast WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.



There are two distinct brand extensions based on CPU core-counts, the Intel N100/N200-series, with just one E-core cluster enabled, amounting to 4 cores; and Core i3-N300 series, enabling both E-core clusters for 8 cores. The N100 and N200 chips have their TDP rated at just 6 W, while the Core i3-N300 series chips are either 7 W or 15 W, depending on the model.



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[wNotyarD]

Atom, is that you?

 

[Fourstaff]

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Not too bad for the power consumption?

 

[randomUser]

Did anyone notice what the second slide tells?
It says "exclusive 6GHz high-speed channel that other devices can't use".
They literally say that nobody can use this, then why did they include this technology in their CPU if you can't connect this high speed channel to a router or a phone.

 

[john_]

Well, at least there are NO dual core models.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Core1octo

 

[Bruno Vieira]

These guys will do great in the small home server / router business, big upgrade over the n5105 that I have

 

[Wirko]

Atom, is that you?

N means yes.

 

[wNotyarD]

The thing that makes me rage the most here is branding those octa-N's as i3's.
Here in Brazil, at least, it is already an issue for laymen who are in the market for a computer/laptop only to get at some department store and be told by a salesperson "It's powered by an i3" (no mentions to generation nor anything, and it can be worse - "It's powered by Intel"). And now those i3's will be Pentiums with a wrong name.

 

[Fouquin]

Atom, is that you?

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Intel Atom® x7425E Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

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[Wirko]

Well, at least there are NO dual core models.

... except a few:

Products formerly Alder Lake-N

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