Core i3-N305 vs Xeon E5462

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon E5462 and Core i3-N305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2105	953
Place by popularity	not in top-100	32
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.27	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-N
Release date	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$92	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon E5462 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	no data	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	no data	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5462 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA771	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5462 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	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
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
GPIO	no data	+
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5462 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 Xeon E5462 and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4, DDR5, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	1
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5462 and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5462 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 Xeon E5462 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 Xeon E5462 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.

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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.

Core i3-N305 outperforms Xeon E5462 by 370% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	1.39	6.53
Recency	1 October 2007	3 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	15 Watt

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