i3-N305 vs Ryzen 3 3350U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3350U
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.66
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28
+71.6%

Core i3-N305 outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14991073
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPicasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)no data
Power efficiency23.0939.62
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3350U 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 speed2.1 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache384 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache4 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3350U 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 configurationno data1
SocketAM4FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3350U 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+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3350U 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 3350U and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 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 3350U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3350U 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 3350U 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 3350U and Core i3-N305.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9
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 3350U 3.66
i3-N305 6.28
+71.6%

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 3350U 5813
i3-N305 9980
+71.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 3350U 2455
i3-N305 4644
+89.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.66 6.28
Integrated graphics card 3.04 5.58
Recency 6 January 2019 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8

i3-N305 has a 71.6% higher aggregate performance score, 83.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3350U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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