i3-N305 vs Xeon E5-1650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v4
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.20
+14.6%
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28

Xeon E5-1650 v4 outperforms Core i3-N305 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9951074
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.50no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency4.8739.62
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v4 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)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v4 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB16 GB
Max memory channels41
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes409
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.

Xeon E5-1650 v4 7.20
+14.6%
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.

Xeon E5-1650 v4 11430
+14.6%
i3-N305 9978

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.20 6.28
Recency 20 June 2016 3 January 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v4 has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

i3-N305, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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