Ryzen 3 7440U vs Core i3-N305

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	983	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per module)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM, PCIe 4, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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 Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics	AMD Radeon 740M
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 Ryzen 3 7440U 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 Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	9	14
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2023	3 May 2023
Physical cores	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

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