i3-N305 vs i5-5350H
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1063 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 39.56 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-H (2015) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-5350H 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 | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 182 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-5350H 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5350H 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® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5350H 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 Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i3-N305.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.95 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 1 March 2015 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-N305 has 41.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
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