Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core 7 150UL Comparison

The Verdict

The data positions the Intel Core 3 304 and the Intel Core 7 150UL as fundamentally different processors despite both carrying a 15 W TDP. The Core 3 304, built on a 3 nm node with the Wildcat Lake architecture, delivers substantial benchmark performance in the database: its average benchmark score is 13745, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The Core 7 150UL, using the older 10 nm Raptor Lake-PS architecture, has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, an average benchmark score of zero, and sits in the 50th percentile.

The Core 3 304 is the only one of the two with measurable performance data, so any direct performance comparison must rely entirely on the recorded scores for the Core 3 304 and its nearest rivals. The Core 7 150UL offers more cores, more threads, a higher boost clock, and a larger L3 cache, but none of those attributes are backed by benchmark results in the database. The Core 3 304 uses a single-channel memory bus while the Core 7 150UL uses dual-channel, and the Core 7 supports DDR4 in addition to DDR5, but again, no benchmark confirms the impact of those features.

The Core 3 304 is a mobile processor with a launch MSRP of $309. The Core 7 150UL is a desktop processor with no launch MSRP recorded. The Core 3 304 is soldered to Intel BGA 1516, while the Core 7 150UL fits Intel Socket 1700. The production status for both is listed as Active.

For workload selection, the data only supports conclusions about the Core 3 304. It outperforms the Intel Core 5 120UL by 1.1% in average benchmark score, and it trails the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX by 0.3%, the Intel Core i7-8750H by 0.9%, and the AMD EPYC 7443 by 1.4%. The Core 7 150UL cannot be ranked against any rival because it has no scores in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The Core 3 304 wins in every category where a score exists, simply because it is the only chip with recorded results. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 5263, its single-core score is 1765, and its Passmark single-thread score is 3614. Those scores, along with its 68th percentile ranking, indicate a processor that competes with high-end desktop and workstation parts from other vendors.

The Core 7 150UL has no wins to claim from benchmark data. What it does have is a structural advantage on paper: 10 cores versus 5, 12 threads versus 5, a 5.00 GHz boost clock versus 4.30 GHz, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache versus 6 MB. It also supports dual-channel memory and DDR4, which the Core 3 304 does not. However, none of these differences are validated by any recorded performance test in the database.

The Core 3 304 also wins on process technology. It uses a 3 nm node, while the Core 7 150UL uses 10 nm. The Core 3 304 has a higher single-thread benchmark result (3614 on Passmark) than its nearest rivals in the database, which include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and the AMD EPYC 7443, both of which are high-core-count server or workstation parts. The Core 7 150UL, by contrast, has no single-thread score recorded.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different Intel architecture families. The Core 3 304 uses the Wildcat Lake codename and belongs to the Core 3 generation, while the Core 7 150UL uses the Raptor Lake-PS codename and belongs to the Core 7 generation. The Core 7 150UL lists Raptor Lake as its architecture; the Core 3 304 does not list a separate architecture field, only its Wildcat Lake codename.

The process nodes differ sharply: the Core 3 304 is fabricated on a 3 nm process, while the Core 7 150UL uses 10 nm. Both are manufactured by Intel. The Core 3 304 has 5 cores and 5 threads with no hyperthreading implied, while the Core 7 150UL has 10 cores and 12 threads, suggesting a hybrid core arrangement, though the database does not specify performance and efficiency core counts.

Cache configurations are structured differently. The Core 3 304 has 192 KB of L1, 2.5 MB of L2, and 6 MB of shared L3. The Core 7 150UL lists L1 as 80 KB per core, L2 as 1.25 MB per core, and 12 MB of shared L3. The per-core L2 on the Core 7 150UL scales to roughly 12.5 MB across 10 cores, but the database only records the per-core figure.

Memory support differs. The Core 3 304 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X over a single-channel bus with a memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s. The Core 7 150UL supports DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, and its memory bandwidth is not recorded. The Core 3 304 has 6 PCIe Gen 4 lanes from the CPU; the Core 7 150UL has 8 PCIe Gen 4 lanes from the CPU.

Integrated graphics differ as well. The Core 3 304 uses Intel Xe3 Graphics with 1 Xe core, while the Core 7 150UL uses Iris Xe Graphics with 96 execution units. Neither is benchmarked in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core 3 304 has an average benchmark score of 13745. The Intel Core 7 150UL has no recorded benchmark scores, so its average is listed as 0.

Q: How does the Core 3 304 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core 3 304 is 1.1% ahead of the Intel Core 5 120UL, 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, 0.9% behind the Intel Core i7-8750H, and 1.4% behind the AMD EPYC 7443.

Q: Does the Core 7 150UL outperform the Core 3 304 in any benchmark?

A: No. The database contains no benchmark results for the Core 7 150UL, so there are no recorded wins for that processor in any test.

Q: What is the difference in core and thread counts?

A: The Core 3 304 has 5 cores and 5 threads. The Core 7 150UL has 10 cores and 12 threads.

Q: Which processor has a higher boost clock?

A: The Core 7 150UL boosts to 5.00 GHz, while the Core 3 304 boosts to 4.30 GHz.

Q: What memory types does each processor support?

A: The Core 3 304 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X on a single-channel bus. The Core 7 150UL supports DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

No head-to-head benchmark entries exist in the database for these two processors. The head-to-head table is empty, and the win counts are zero for both sides. The only performance data available belongs to the Core 3 304, and that data can be compared against the nearest rivals listed for that chip.

The Core 3 304 delivers a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 5263 and a single-core score of 1765. In Cinebench R20, it scores 4160 multicore and 587 single-core. In Cinebench R15, it scores 849 multicore and 264 single-core. These scores place the Core 3 304 at the 68th percentile of all CPUs in the database.

Passmark results for the Core 3 304 show a multithread score of 11625 and a single-thread score of 3614. The integer math score is 24640, the floating-point math score is 29722, and the extended instructions score is 9686. Data compression scores 114775, encryption scores 8501, and random string sorting scores 13659. The physics test scores 868, and the find prime numbers test scores 68.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the Core 3 304 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which has an average score of 13786, a 0.3% difference. It is also close to the Intel Core i7-8750H, which averages 13868, a 0.9% difference. The Intel Core 5 120UL averages 13594, meaning the Core 3 304 is 1.1% ahead. The AMD EPYC 7443 averages 13936, which puts the Core 3 304 1.4% behind.

The Core 7 150UL has no comparable figures. Its percentile ranking of 50 is based on no recorded scores, and its average benchmark score of zero reflects the empty benchmark array. Therefore, the Core 7 150UL cannot be placed in any head-to-head comparison using the database.

Specification Differences

The Core 3 304 and Core 7 150UL differ across nearly every specification field.

Cores and threads: the Core 3 304 has 5 cores and 5 threads; the Core 7 150UL has 10 cores and 12 threads.

Clocks: the Core 3 304 has a base clock of 1.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. The Core 7 150UL has a base clock of 1.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz.

TDP is identical at 15 W for both.

Socket: the Core 3 304 uses Intel BGA 1516; the Core 7 150UL uses Intel Socket 1700.

Process node: the Core 3 304 is 3 nm; the Core 7 150UL is 10 nm.

Codename and generation: the Core 3 304 is Wildcat Lake in the Core 3 generation; the Core 7 150UL is Raptor Lake-PS in the Core 7 generation. The Core 7 150UL also lists Raptor Lake as its architecture, while the Core 3 304 has no architecture listed.

Cache: the Core 3 304 has 192 KB L1, 2.5 MB L2, and 6 MB shared L3. The Core 7 150UL lists L1 at 80 KB per core, L2 at 1.25 MB per core, and 12 MB shared L3.

Memory: the Core 3 304 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X with a single-channel bus and a bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s. The Core 7 150UL supports DDR4 and DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and no recorded bandwidth.

PCIe: the Core 3 304 provides Gen 4 with 6 CPU lanes; the Core 7 150UL provides Gen 4 with 8 CPU lanes.

Integrated graphics: the Core 3 304 uses Intel Xe3 Graphics with 1 Xe unit; the Core 7 150UL uses Iris Xe Graphics with 96 execution units.

Market segment: the Core 3 304 is mobile; the Core 7 150UL is desktop.

Release date: the Core 3 304 was released on 2026-04-15; the Core 7 150UL was released on 2024-04-07.

Launch MSRP: the Core 3 304 has a launch MSRP of $309; the Core 7 150UL has no launch MSRP recorded.

ECC support is false for both, and neither has an unlocked multiplier. The Core 3 304 has the part number SAE3K; the Core 7 150UL has no known part number.