Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-8269U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i5-8269U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Core i3-N305

Intel Core i5-8269U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 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
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9978 vs 7111

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 3 April 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9978 vs 7111

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8269U

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2377 vs 2188

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2377 vs 2188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8269U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2188

2377

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9978

7111

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-8269U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2188	2377
PassMark - CPU mark	9978	7111
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2999
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2999
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1199
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1199

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-8269U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Coffee Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	3 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1087	1094
Processor Number	i3-N305	i5-8269U
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	1 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	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 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	0x3EA5
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D 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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9 Watt	20 W
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	28 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		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)