Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-1065G7

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i7-1065G7 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-1065G7

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 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 10 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9790 vs 8212

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 1 Aug 2019
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9790 vs 8212

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1065G7

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 2146

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299 vs 2146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1065G7

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2146

2299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9790

8212

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i7-1065G7
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146	2299
PassMark - CPU mark	9790	8212
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		53.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		741.453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		42.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		69.576

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i7-1065G7
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Ice Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	1 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating	1120	141
Processor Number	i3-N305	i7-1065G7
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 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		1.30 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
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	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		55.63 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x8A52
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
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2304
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9 Watt	12 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1526
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.00 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.50 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
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 AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)