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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
49.4Single-core31.4
33.6Multi-core28
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
45.9Platformspec-based30.5
9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+6). 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 Intel Core 3 100U

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 28
  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,274
  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+57%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-N305
Cores68+33%
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz1.8 GHz+50%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+24%3.8 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory96 GB+500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+80%Bottom 35%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940+48%Bottom 19%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)—983Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark12,302+32%Bottom 22%9,350Bottom 16%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 22%

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