i3-N305 vs Ryzen 3 2300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.50
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28
+79.4%

Core i3-N305 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15411073
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency22.0839.62
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 2300U 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 Ryzen 3 2300U 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 Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes129
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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 3.50
i3-N305 6.28
+79.4%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 5560
i3-N305 9980
+79.5%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 4
i3-N305 11
+154%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 3 2300U 423
i3-N305 829
+96.2%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 79
i3-N305 165
+108%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 0.79
i3-N305 2.05
+159%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 2300U 2360
i3-N305 4644
+96.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.50 6.28
Integrated graphics card 3.04 5.58
Recency 8 January 2018 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8

i3-N305 has a 79.4% higher aggregate performance score, 83.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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