Xeon Gold 5515+ vs i3-N305

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1057	406
Place by popularity	68	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.85
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	39.57	9.24
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per module)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1264	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
GPIO	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon Gold 5515+.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	9	80
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	6.51	16.72
Recency	3 January 2023	14 December 2023
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt

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