i3-N305 vs Celeron 1005M

Place in the ranking	2699	1059
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	1.88	39.57
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$309

Detailed specifications

Celeron 1005M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	94 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 1005M 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA988	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

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.

Celeron 1005M 0.72

i3-N305 6.52
+806%

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.

Celeron 1005M 1108

i3-N305 9971
+800%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.72	6.52
Recency	1 July 2013	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

i3-N305 has a 805.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1005M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 1005M and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.