Steam Deck OLED APU vs i3-N305

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.27
+36%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.61

Core i3-N305 outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10651290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency39.5629.09
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed0.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per module)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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
SocketFCBGA1264no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
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 Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU.

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

i3-N305 6.27
+36%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.61

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-N305 829
+20.3%
Steam Deck OLED APU 689

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-N305 4644
+4.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i3-N305 1071
Steam Deck OLED APU 1486
+38.7%

7-Zip

i3-N305 21239
+7.9%
Steam Deck OLED APU 19684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.27 4.61
Recency 3 January 2023 9 November 2023
Physical cores 8 4

i3-N305 has a 36% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N305 and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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