i3-N305 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	788	1063
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	14.02	39.56
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$309

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket AM4	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
GPIO	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

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 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 7 PRO 2700 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 7 PRO 2700 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.63	6.27
Recency	19 September 2018	3 January 2023
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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