i3-N305 vs 3015Ce

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Aggregate performance score

3015Ce
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.32
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28
+376%

Core i3-N305 outperforms 3015Ce by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing 3015Ce and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22651073
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)no data
Power efficiency20.8239.62
Architecture codenamePollock (Zen) (2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date4 August 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

3015Ce and Core i3-N305 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.2 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache192 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache4 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on 3015Ce and Core i3-N305 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFT5FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by 3015Ce and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

3015Ce and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by 3015Ce and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by 3015Ce and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 600 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of 3015Ce and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by 3015Ce and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by 3015Ce and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by 3015Ce and Core i3-N305.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

3015Ce 1.32
i3-N305 6.28
+376%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

3015Ce 2099
i3-N305 9980
+375%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

3015Ce 1135
i3-N305 4644
+309%

WebXPRT 3

3015Ce 118
i3-N305 185
+57.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 6.28
Integrated graphics card 2.98 5.58
Recency 4 August 2020 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt

3015Ce has 150% lower power consumption.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has a 375.8% higher aggregate performance score, 87.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015Ce in performance tests.


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