5 205H vs 3 N355

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1416not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency16.34no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameTwin Lake (2024−2025)Raptor Lake-H Refresh (2026)
Release date7 January 2025 (1 year ago)7 June 2026 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H: 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)704 KB
L2 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1264BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H 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 Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H 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 Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 N355 and Core 5 205H.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes9no data
USB revision2.0/3.2no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2025 7 June 2026
Threads 8 12

5 205H has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core 3 N355 and Intel Core 5 205H. We've got no test results to judge.

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