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Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 7 150U
53Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
63.2Single-core31.4
37.4Multi-core28
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
50.3Platformspec-based30.5
13 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 150U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-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 Intel Core 7 150U

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 28
  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,586 vs 1,274
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+57%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-N305
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores88
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz+42%3.8 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel Graphics (96 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory96 GB+500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,586+103%Top 45%1,274Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,993+92%Bottom 33%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,870+90%Top 33%983Bottom 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,722+73%Bottom 31%5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark14,639+57%Bottom 28%9,350Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 20%

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