Opteron X3216 vs i3-N305
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-N305 outperforms Opteron X3216 by a whopping 559% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1062 | 2496 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Power efficiency | 39.57 | 6.01 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Excavator (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 10 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 82 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 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 | FCBGA1264 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no 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 i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 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 i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics | Radeon Rx Series 4CU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 8 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.2 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.39 | 0.97 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 10 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
i3-N305 has a 558.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron X3216 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-N305 is a notebook processor while Opteron X3216 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N305 and Opteron X3216, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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