i3-N305 vs A9-9400 SoC

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Core i3-1005G1 Core i3-1115G4 Core i3-1215U Core i3-1315U Core i3-3110M Core i3-5005U Core i3-6006U Core i3-7020U Core i3-7100U Core i3-10110U Core i3-N300 Core i3-N305

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A9-9400 SoC A9-9400 SoC
i3-N305 i3-N305

Primary details

Comparing A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1065
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiencyno data39.56
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

A9-9400 SoC 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.4 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache160 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9400 SoC 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 configuration11
SocketFT4FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5 3CUIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes89
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

Pros & cons summary

Recency 31 May 2016 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

A9-9400 SoC has 50% lower power consumption.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A9-9400 SoC is a desktop processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9400 SoC and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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