i3-N305 vs Atom CE4130
Primary details
Comparing Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1063 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 39.52 |
| Architecture codename | Sodaville (2009) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 24 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Atom CE4130 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 96 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom CE4130 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 | Intel BGA 951 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom CE4130 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 | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom CE4130 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 Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom CE4130 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 Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 September 2009 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atom CE4130 has 114.3% lower power consumption.
i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom CE4130 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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