Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-4610Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i7-4610Y 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.

Intel Core i3-N305

Intel Core i7-4610Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 4 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.90 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 22 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2230 vs 1583
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10090 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2230 vs 1583
PassMark - CPU mark	10090 vs 2446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4610Y

Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4610Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

1583

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10090

2446

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i7-4610Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2230	1583
PassMark - CPU mark	10090	2446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5305

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i7-4610Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Haswell
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	1 September 2013
Place in performance rating	969	968
Processor Number	i3-N305	i7-4610Y
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$415
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		1.70 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x402
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	11.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	12
USB revision	2.0/3.2	3.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
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™)