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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
50.7Single-core31.4
28.9Multi-core28
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
48.2iGPU34.1
43.3Platformspec-based30.5
11 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and iGPU (+14). 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 i3-1215U

  • Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 31
  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 88% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 567
  • 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 i3-1215U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20222023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+57%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i3-N305
Cores68+33%
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz1.8 GHz+50%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+16%3.8 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory64 GB+300%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082+63%Bottom 24%1,274Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213+11%Bottom 10%4,681Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512+54%Bottom 32%983Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182+3%Bottom 16%5,049Bottom 13%
PassMark10,082+8%Bottom 20%9,350Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067+88%Bottom 39%567Bottom 23%

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