CPULaptopReleased Apr 16, 2026

Intel Core 3 processor 304

5C/5T · 4.3 GHz · 15 W

Entry model of Intel's Core Series 3 (Wildcat Lake) processors for value laptops, launched on April 16, 2026 and built on the Intel 18A process. It combines one Cougar Cove performance core (up to 4.3 GHz) with four low-power efficient cores (up to 3.3 GHz) for five threads, 6 MB of cache and a single Xe3 graphics core, within a 15 W base power. A 15-TOPS NPU handles on-device AI tasks, and Thunderbolt 4 is integrated.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core 3 processor 304
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Core Processors (Series 3)
Codename
Wildcat Lake
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Cougar Cove + Darkmont (LP-E)
Release date
Apr 16, 2026
Price
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
5 cores / 5 threadsP1+LPE4
Base clock
1.50 GHz
Boost clock
4.30 GHz
TDP (design W)
15 W
Max: 35 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
—
L3 cache
6 MB
Technology (nm)
Intel 18A

Platform

Socket
FCBGA1516
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core)
Clock: 2,300 MHz
Memory type
LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400
1-channel
Memory size
Up to 64 GB
ECC memory
—
PCIe
PCIe 4.0 (6 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2Intel 64AES-NIIntel VT-xVT-x EPTIntel VT-d
NPU
NPU 5 — 15 TOPS

OS support

Windows
Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Notes
Laptops with Core Series 3 processors ship with Windows 11, and Intel's NPU driver for this processor supports Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. Microsoft's Windows 11 supported-processor lists were last updated before the Core Series 3 launch and do not yet name the family; 26H2 status follows 25H2. Windows 10 reached end of support in October 2025, before this processor launched.

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