i3-N305 vs Pentium 2117U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2117U
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28
+881%

Core i3-N305 outperforms Pentium 2117U by a whopping 881% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27671074
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency3.5639.60
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$309

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2117U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2117U 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
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
GPIOno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2117U and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

Pentium 2117U 0.64
i3-N305 6.28
+881%

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.

Pentium 2117U 1022
i3-N305 9980
+877%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Pentium 2117U 2365
i3-N305 5651
+139%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Pentium 2117U 4425
i3-N305 26169
+491%

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.

Pentium 2117U 1885
i3-N305 9081
+382%

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.

Pentium 2117U 40.43
i3-N305 35.77
+13%

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.

Pentium 2117U 1
i3-N305 11
+715%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Pentium 2117U 120
i3-N305 829
+591%

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.

Pentium 2117U 58
i3-N305 165
+184%

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.

Pentium 2117U 0.74
i3-N305 2.05
+177%

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.

Pentium 2117U 0.1
i3-N305 5.5
+4483%

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.

Pentium 2117U 990
i3-N305 3377
+241%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 6.28
Integrated graphics card 0.77 5.58
Recency 1 September 2012 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

i3-N305 has a 881.3% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.


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