Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i3-N305
58.1Single-core31.4
38.7Multi-core28
80Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
35Platformspec-based30.5
8 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+11). 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 Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 31
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 28
- 108% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 4,681
- 104% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,274
- 72% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 5,049
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+104%Top 44% | 1,274Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+108%Bottom 38% | 4,681Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+61%Bottom 39% | 983Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+72%Bottom 30% | 5,049Bottom 13% |
| PassMark | 15,648+67%Bottom 32% | 9,350Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 23% |
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