Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-N305

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9790 vs 7370

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9790 vs 7370

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2295 vs 2146

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2295 vs 2146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2146

2295

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9790

7370

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146	2295
PassMark - CPU mark	9790	7370

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen 2
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	6 Jan 2020
Place in performance rating	1120	1083
Processor Number	i3-N305	4300U
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		Ryzen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000085
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		2.7 GHz
Number of GPU cores		5
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1400 MHz
iGPU core count		5
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)