i3-N305 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
18.19
+179%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i3-N305 by a whopping 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3541060
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency15.8039.57
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache32 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® 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 7 5800X 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 7 5800X 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 7 5800X and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 7 5800X 18.19
+179%
i3-N305 6.51

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 7 5800X 27845
+180%
i3-N305 9962

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 6835
+21%
i3-N305 5651

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 45548
+74.1%
i3-N305 26169

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 15873
+74.8%
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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 3.04
+1077%
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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 29
+159%
i3-N305 11

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 5800X 2609
+215%
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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 266
+61.2%
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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 3.09
+50.7%
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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 15
+173%
i3-N305 5.5

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 5800X 152
+172%
i3-N305 56

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 5800X 339
+67.4%
i3-N305 203

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 15604
+362%
i3-N305 3377

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 5800X 10724
+131%
i3-N305 4644

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 5800X 197
i3-N305 589
+199%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 5800X 1683
+57.1%
i3-N305 1071

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 5800X 6907
+68.2%
i3-N305 4105

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 5800X 72114
+240%
i3-N305 21239

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 5800X 302
+62.6%
i3-N305 185

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.19 6.51
Recency 8 October 2020 3 January 2023
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 179.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.


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