i3-N305 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29
+32%
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i3-N305 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9181073
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.0739.62
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 8.29
+32%
i3-N305 6.28

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 13163
+31.9%
i3-N305 9980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.29 6.28
Recency 24 September 2019 3 January 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 32% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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