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AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
45.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
40Single-core31.4
33.1Multi-core28
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU34.1
41.3Platformspec-based30.5
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.1 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+16) and single-core (+9). 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 7 5700U

  • Stronger single-core score: 40 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 33 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 34
  • 101% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,142 vs 567
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700UIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20212023
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP25 W35 W+40%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700UIntel Core i3-N305
Cores88
Performance cores80
Efficiency cores—8
Threads16+100%8
Base clock1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz+13%3.8 GHz
L3 cache8 MB+33%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700UIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 8Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700UIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory—16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700UIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)1,587+25%Bottom 13%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,606+20%Bottom 11%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,251+27%Bottom 18%983Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,411+67%Bottom 28%5,049Bottom 13%
PassMark15,366+64%Bottom 32%9,350Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,142+101%Bottom 42%567Bottom 23%

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