i3-N305 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.40
+167%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS outperforms Core i3-N305 by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3821057
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency45.3339.57
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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 speed5.1 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache512 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache16 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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
SocketFP7/FP8FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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 7840HS 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 7 PRO 7840HS 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 780MIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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 7 PRO 7840HS 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 7 PRO 7840HS 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 7 PRO 7840HS 17.40
+167%
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 PRO 7840HS 26630
+167%
i3-N305 9963

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 PRO 7840HS 14772
+62.7%
i3-N305 9081

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 PRO 7840HS 2440
+194%
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 PRO 7840HS 269
+63.3%
i3-N305 165

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 11037
+138%
i3-N305 4644

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 203
i3-N305 589
+190%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 1888
+76.2%
i3-N305 1071

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 6496
+58.2%
i3-N305 4105

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 66442
+213%
i3-N305 21239

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 363
+95.8%
i3-N305 185

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.40 6.51
Integrated graphics card 18.28 5.57
Recency 13 June 2023 3 January 2023
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS has a 167.3% higher aggregate performance score, 228.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more threads.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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