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Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 3 304
49.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
59.2Single-core31.4
30.6Multi-core28
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
40.4iGPU34.1
37.2Platformspec-based30.5
11 spec wins — Intel Core 3 3044 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and iGPU (+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 3 304

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,407 vs 1,274
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% higher cores: 8 vs 5
  • 60% higher threads: 8 vs 5
  • 20% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 304Intel Core i3-N305
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 304Intel Core i3-N305
Cores58+60%
Performance cores10
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads58+60%
Base clock1.5 GHz1.8 GHz+20%
Boost clock4.3 GHz+13%3.8 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 304Intel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel Graphics (1 Xe3-core)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 304Intel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory64 GB+300%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 3 304Intel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,407+89%Bottom 40%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,987+28%Bottom 14%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,765+80%Top 43%983Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,263+4%Bottom 16%5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark12,194+30%Bottom 22%9,350Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)753+33%Bottom 30%567Bottom 21%

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