i3-N305 vs Xeon E-2386G

Place in the ranking	628	1073
Place by popularity	not in top-100	78
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	12.31	39.62
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$309

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2386G 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	3.5 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2386G 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	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	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2386G 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 E-2386G and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P750	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	32	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

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-2386G 12.36
+96.8%

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-2386G 19640
+96.8%

i3-N305 9980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.36	6.28
Integrated graphics card	4.56	5.58
Recency	8 September 2021	3 January 2023
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Xeon E-2386G has a 96.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has 22.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2386G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2386G is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2386G and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.