Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 vs i3-N305

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1075	not rated
Place by popularity	78	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Snapdragon X
Power efficiency	39.68	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Oryon
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	0.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per module)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1264	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. 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 Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 i3-N305 and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	no data
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	no data
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 Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	9	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.2	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	12
Threads	8	12

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