Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-8260U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i5-8260U 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

Intel Core i5-8260U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
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
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9790 vs 7398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 1 Oct 2019
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9790 vs 7398

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2226 vs 2146

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2226 vs 2146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2146

2226

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9790

7398

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-8260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146	2226
PassMark - CPU mark	9790	7398

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-8260U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Coffee Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	1 Oct 2019
Place in performance rating	1120	1112
Processor Number	i3-N305	i5-8260U
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
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	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x3EA9
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 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	10 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	16
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)