Core i3-N305 vs A12-9800

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1715	979
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.67	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	no data
Current price	$135 (1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
GPIO	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU core count	8	no data
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i3-N305 outperforms A12-9800 by 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.33	6.54
Recency	27 July 2017	3 January 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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