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Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i3-N305

Intel Celeron N4500
30Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
20Single-core31.4
20Multi-core28
82.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
20iGPU34.1
24.4Platformspec-based30.5
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450011 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-N305 wins this laptop processor face-off, 36.9 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+14) and single-core (+11). Intel Celeron N4500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4500

  • 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • Stronger single-core score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 20
  • Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 20
  • 612% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,049 vs 709
  • 431% higher PassMark: 9,350 vs 1,760

General

General comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i3-N305
Announced20212023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP6 W+60%15 W
Max TDP—35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i3-N305
Cores28+300%
Performance cores00
Efficiency cores28+300%
Threads28+300%
Base clock1.1 GHz1.8 GHz+64%
Boost clock2.8 GHz3.8 GHz+36%
L3 cache4 MB6 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock750 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i3-N305
Memory supportDDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory16 GB16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,274Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,681Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)452Bottom 3%983+117%Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)709Bottom 3%5,049+612%Bottom 13%
PassMark1,760Bottom 2%9,350+431%Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)168Bottom 3%567+237%Bottom 23%

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