Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500C 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 5 3500C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2x 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2230 vs 1980
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10090 vs 5647

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 22 Sep 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2230 vs 1980
PassMark - CPU mark	10090 vs 5647

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

1980

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10090

5647

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark	2230	1980
PassMark - CPU mark	10090	5647

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Zen+
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	22 Sep 2020
Place in performance rating	969	1159
Processor Number	i3-N305
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM350CC4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 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	8
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
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	12
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	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
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
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)