i3-N305 vs Celeron 5205U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 5205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.90
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28
+598%

Core i3-N305 outperforms Celeron 5205U by a whopping 598% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25471074
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency5.6839.62
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date31 October 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$309

Detailed specifications

Celeron 5205U 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 speed1.9 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache2 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 5205U 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 5205U and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes129
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Celeron 5205U 0.90
i3-N305 6.28
+598%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 5205U 1430
i3-N305 9978
+598%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Celeron 5205U 912
i3-N305 4644
+409%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 6.28
Recency 31 October 2019 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8

i3-N305 has a 597.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 5205U in performance tests.


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