i3-N305 vs i7-1195G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1195G7
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.74
+7.3%
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28

Core i7-1195G7 outperforms Core i3-N305 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10351074
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesTiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency22.7739.60
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1195G7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.9 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1195G7 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units9632

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes169
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

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. 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.

i7-1195G7 6.74
+7.3%
i3-N305 6.28

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.

i7-1195G7 10709
+7.3%
i3-N305 9980

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-1195G7 9989
+10%
i3-N305 9081

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-1195G7 8.17
+338%
i3-N305 35.77

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-1195G7 11
i3-N305 11
+7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-1195G7 940
+13.4%
i3-N305 829

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-1195G7 222
+34.8%
i3-N305 165

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-1195G7 2.7
+31.7%
i3-N305 2.05

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-1195G7 6.4
+16.4%
i3-N305 5.5

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-1195G7 6334
+87.6%
i3-N305 3377

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1195G7 4734
+1.9%
i3-N305 4644

Blender(-)

i7-1195G7 598
+1.4%
i3-N305 589

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1195G7 1536
+43.4%
i3-N305 1071

7-Zip Single

i7-1195G7 5386
+31.2%
i3-N305 4105

7-Zip

i7-1195G7 24669
+16.1%
i3-N305 21239

WebXPRT 3

i7-1195G7 261
+40.8%
i3-N305 185

CrossMark Overall

i7-1195G7 1435
+62.9%
i3-N305 881

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-1195G7 1105
i3-N305 1199
+8.5%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-1195G7 7644
+61.7%
i3-N305 4727

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-1195G7 2064
+56.6%
i3-N305 1318

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.74 6.28
Recency 31 May 2021 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

i7-1195G7 has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-1195G7 and Core i3-N305.


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