Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-9300HF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i5-9300HF 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) 8 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
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9962 vs 7329
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 vs 30 Apr 2019
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 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9962 vs 7329

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300HF

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2284 vs 2204
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2284 vs 2204

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9300HF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2204
2284
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9962
7329
Name Intel Core i3-N305 Intel Core i5-9300HF
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 2284
PassMark - CPU mark 9962 7329

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-N305 Intel Core i5-9300HF

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake-N Coffee Lake
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 30 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating 1078 1080
Processor Number i3-N305 i5-9300HF
Series Intel Core i3 Processor N-series 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 768 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8 8
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory size 16 GB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 4800 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46D0
Execution Units 32
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics

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 35 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

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 AVX
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)