i3-N305 vs Xeon E5420

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5420
2007
80 Watt
1.27
Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.28
+394%

Core i3-N305 outperforms Xeon E5420 by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5420 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22961074
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency1.5039.60
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5420 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 coresno data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speed2.5 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature67 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5420 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5420 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+no data
GPIOno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5420 and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5420 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5420 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

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 E5420 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5420 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 E5420 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 E5420 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.

Xeon E5420 1.27
i3-N305 6.28
+394%

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 E5420 2022
i3-N305 9980
+394%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 6.28
Recency 1 October 2007 3 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

i3-N305 has a 394.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5420 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5420 and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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