i3-N305 vs i3-1000G4
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-1000G4 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 |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 39.56 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1000G4 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 11 | no data |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1000G4 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1377 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.70 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-1000G4 has 66.7% lower power consumption.
i3-N305, on the other hand, has 18.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1000G4 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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