i3-N305 vs Pentium D 960
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-N305 outperforms Pentium D 960 by a whopping 1130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2867 | 1059 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.37 | 39.64 |
| Architecture codename | Presler (2005−2007) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 23 April 2006 (18 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $523 | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium D 960 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 | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per die) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 376 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.3375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D 960 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 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775,PLGA775 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
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 | 0.53 | 6.52 |
| Recency | 23 April 2006 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-N305 has a 1130.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 766.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 960 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium D 960 is a desktop processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium D 960 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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