Ultra 7 266V vs i3-N305

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1073not rated
Place by popularity78not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency39.62no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed0.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1264FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels12

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz2 GHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes94
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0
USB revision2.0/3.2no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 5.58 13.29
Recency 3 January 2023 24 September 2024
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

i3-N305 has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 266V, on the other hand, has 138.2% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

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