Ultra 5 134U vs i3-N305

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1065	944
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency	39.56	83.07
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	$332

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	14
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	0.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per module)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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	FCBGA1264	FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	1	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.75 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 5 134U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	9	8
PCI support	no data	4.0 and 3.0
USB revision	2.0/3.2	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.27	7.90
Recency	3 January 2023	14 December 2023
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	8	14
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

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