Ultra 9 285 vs i3-N305
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285 outperforms Core i3-N305 by a whopping 442% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1116 | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 39.34 | 25.58 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | January 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | $579 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 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 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285. 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 | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 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 9 285 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 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 | 2 GHz |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | 8K @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Core Ultra 9 285.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 20 |
| 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.20 | 33.59 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
i3-N305 has 733.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has a 441.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core Ultra 9 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-N305 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.
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