i3-N305 vs Xeon D-1531
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-N305 outperforms Xeon D-1531 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1240 | 1057 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 68 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.60 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.05 | 39.57 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 November 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-1531 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-1531 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1667 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| GPIO | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.124 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305.
| PCIe version | 2.0/3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 9 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | 2.0/3.2 |
| Total number of SATA ports | 6 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.96 | 6.51 |
| Recency | 1 November 2015 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon D-1531 has 50% more threads.
i3-N305, on the other hand, has a 31.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1531 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon D-1531 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1531 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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