Intel Refreshes Dual-Core Raptor Lake With New 310 CPU, Just Two P-Cores At 4.1 GHz

Intel seems to be preparing a new dual-core CPU for its Raptor Lake lineup, the Intel 310, which will feature a boost clock of up to 4.1 GHz.

Intel's Dual Core Makes A Return In The Form of The 310 CPU, This Time With A Slightly Higher Boost Clock

Last year, Intel introduced its only dual-core chip in the Raptor Lake family, the Intel 300. The CPU was a fairly odd release, featuring just two P-Cores which is essentially a dual-core chip. The odd nature of the chip stems from the fact that it is a dual-core processor released in the modern day and age when a large majority of applications have moved forward from even quad-core chips to focus on 8-cores as the baseline requirement.

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Now, Intel's 310 CPU has been spotted, featuring very similar specifications as the Intel 300 but with a slightly faster boost clock. Coming to the specifications, the Intel 310 CPU features two P-Cores based on the Raptor Cove core architecture and 4 threads. The chip has one defined clock speed which is set at 4.10 GHz by default and additionally, it packs 6 MB of L3 cache & 2.5 MB L2 cache.

The Intel 310 CPU, just like the rest of the Raptor Lake family, is designed for the LGA 1700 socket platforms. This particular chip was tested on the Gigabyte H610M K DDR4 motherboard which is a perfect match for this low-end CPU. The CPU was tested with 8 GB of DDR4-3200 memory running in a single-channel mode. In terms of TDP, the CPU should feature a 46W design.

Geekbench 6 (Higher is Better)

STMT 020004000600080001000012000 020004000600080001000012000 Core i3-14100 (4/8) 22667437 Core i3-13100 (4/8) 22537368 Core i3-12100 (4/8) 21516864 Intel 300 (2/4) 21524254 Core i3-10100 (4/8) 14264224

Looking at the performance figures, the Intel 310 CPU scored 2152 points in the single-core tests at Geekbench 6 which puts it ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7