The Intel Processor U300 is a mobile processor with 5 cores, launched in January 2023, at an MSRP of $193. It is part of the Intel Processor lineup, using the Raptor Lake-U architecture with BGA 1744. Intel Hyper-Threading technology is available and effectly doubles the core-count of the P-Cores, to a total of 6 threads. Processor U300 has 8 MB of L3 cache and operates at 1200 MHz by default, but can boost up to 4.4 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is making the Processor U300 on a 10 nm production node, the transistor count is unknown. The multiplier is locked on Processor U300, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 15 W, the Processor U300 consumes very little energy. Intel's processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the computer, Processor U300 uses a PCI-Express Gen 4 connection. This processor features the UHD Graphics 48EU integrated graphics solution.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Processor U300, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) can run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, Intel is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.