Intel Core i3-N305 vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Apple A13 Bionic 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.65 GHz
  • 682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9962 vs 5701
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 vs 20 Sep 2019
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 8 vs 6
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.65 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9962 vs 5701

Reasons to consider the Apple A13 Bionic

  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2327 vs 2204
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2327 vs 2204

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Apple A13 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2204
2327
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9962
5701
Name Intel Core i3-N305 Apple A13 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 2327
PassMark - CPU mark 9962 5701

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-N305 Apple A13 Bionic

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake-N Lightning/Thunder
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 20 Sep 2019
Place in performance rating 1078 1084
Processor Number i3-N305 APL1W85
Series Intel Core i3 Processor N-series
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
OS Support iOS 13.0, iPadOS 13.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 768 KB 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB 8 MB (shared)
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.65 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 8 6
Base frequency 1.72 GHz
Transistor count 8.5 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 1 1
Maximum memory size 16 GB 4 GB
Supported memory frequency 4800 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46D0
Execution Units 32 16
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency 1230 MHz
iGPU core count 4

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

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 1
Package Size 35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1264
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 6 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)