i3-N305 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.64
+53.5%
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 outperforms Core i3-N305 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7981073
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency14.0439.62
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 speed3.2 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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
SocketSocket AM4FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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 PRO 2700 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 PRO 2700 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 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 PRO 2700 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 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes209
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 PRO 2700 9.64
+53.5%
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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 15309
+53.4%
i3-N305 9980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.64 6.28
Recency 6 September 2018 3 January 2023
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has a 53.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is a desktop processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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