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AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 220
50Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
53.2Single-core31.4
38.6Multi-core28
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
54.7iGPU34.1
44.9Platformspec-based30.5
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2204 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+22) and iGPU (+21). Intel Core i3-N305 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 55 vs 34
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,430 vs 567

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core i3-N305
Announced20252023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W35 W+17%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core i3-N305
Cores68+33%
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.2 GHz+78%1.8 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz+29%3.8 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core i3-N305
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core i3-N305
Memory supportDDR5/LPDDR5xDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory—16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220Intel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,476+94%Bottom 51%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,065+72%Bottom 25%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)—983Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,049Bottom 13%
PassMark18,570+99%Bottom 46%9,350Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,430+152%Bottom 50%567Bottom 23%

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