i3-N305 vs Xeon E-2278GE

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2278GE
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
9.92
+58%
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28

Xeon E-2278GE outperforms Core i3-N305 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7831073
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.00no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency11.7439.62
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$519$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2278GE 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 speed3.3 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2278GE 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
Socket1151FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2278GE 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, 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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Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2278GE 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 Xeon E-2278GE 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 Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes169
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.

Xeon E-2278GE 9.92
+58%
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.

Xeon E-2278GE 15756
+57.9%
i3-N305 9980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.92 6.28
Integrated graphics card 6.40 5.58
Recency 11 June 2019 3 January 2023
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E-2278GE has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, 14.7% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2278GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2278GE is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2278GE and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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