Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i5-5200U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-N305

Intel Core i5-5200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 1497
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9790 vs 2504

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 5 January 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark	9790 vs 2504

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-5200U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2146

1497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9790

2504

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-5200U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146	1497
PassMark - CPU mark	9790	2504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		580
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3073

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-5200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Broadwell
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	1120	1900
Processor Number	i3-N305	i5-5200U
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x1616
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560X1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9 Watt	7.5 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	12
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)