Core i3-N305 vs Celeron J1900

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J1900 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2547	958
Place by popularity	not in top-100	31
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-D (2013)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	1 November 2013 (10 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$82	no data
Current price	$163 (2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron J1900 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	2 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.42 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J1900 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	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J1900 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron J1900 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J1900 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J1900 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	854 MHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J1900 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J1900 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 Celeron J1900 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 Celeron J1900 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	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 Celeron J1900 by 781% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.74	6.52
Recency	1 November 2013	3 January 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

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