Intel UHD Graphics 32EU (Alder Lake-N): Tests of N200 and Core i3-N305

Intel UHD Graphics 32EU (Alder Lake-N) is used in the Intel Processor N200, Core i3-N300, and Core i3-N305. In all three cases, the graphics contain 32 execution units, but operate at different frequencies. The N200 has a maximum frequency of 750 MHz, while the Core i3-N300 and i3-N305 run at 1.25 GHz. Therefore, the same UHD Graphics 32EU can vary significantly in performance.

Performance in Specific Devices

The difference is clearly visible in the 3DMark Time Spy Graphics benchmark.

The Asus ExpertCenter PN42 with N200 scores 342 points, while systems with i3-N305 achieve scores between 523 and 583 points. The difference reaches approximately 70%.

The maximum GPU frequency for i3-N305 is 1.25 GHz compared to 750 MHz for N200, which explains a significant part of the difference. Even devices with the same i3-N305 yield different results: within this sample, the scores range from 523 to 583 points.

What These Results Mean

Even the version on i3-N305 remains weak by modern integrated GPU standards. It is sufficient for web browsing, office applications, and video playback, but it has limited headroom for 3D workloads.

Older and less demanding games can be run at low settings and resolution. In modern games, the capabilities of 32EU are already insufficient.

Conclusion

In the N200, the graphics core operates at a frequency of up to 750 MHz and achieves a Time Spy Graphics score of 342 in the tested system. The i3-N300 and i3-N305 reach frequencies of up to 1.25 GHz, with devices on the i3-N305 in our sample scoring between 523 and 583 points.

Among the Alder Lake-N with 32EU, the version in N200 is noticeably slower. If the speed of the integrated graphics is important, the Core i3-N300 or i3-N305 is preferable.