Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-6440EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i5-6440EQ 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-N305

Intel Core i5-6440EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2230 vs 2045
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10090 vs 5445

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2230 vs 2045
PassMark - CPU mark	10090 vs 5445

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6440EQ

4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6440EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

2045

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10090

5445

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-6440EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2230	2045
PassMark - CPU mark	10090	5445
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3775
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		17.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		165.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.044

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-6440EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Skylake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	969	976
Processor Number	i3-N305	i5-6440EQ
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x191B
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	16
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)