Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-8665U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N305 and Intel Core i7-8665U 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-N305

Intel Core i7-8665U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N305

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 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9946 vs 6259

Specifications (specs)
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193 vs 2190
PassMark - CPU mark	9946 vs 6259

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665U

Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N305
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8665U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

2190

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9946

6259

Name	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i7-8665U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193	2190
PassMark - CPU mark	9946	6259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		105.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		30.665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6081
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i7-8665U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	Q2 '19
Place in performance rating	1083	1090
Processor Number	i3-N305	i7-8665U
Series	Intel Core i3 Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$409
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	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		1.90 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x3EA0
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
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@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
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		2.10 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® 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® 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® 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)