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Intel Core i3-N305
The Intel Core i3-N305 is an entry-level mobile SoC from Intel's Alder Lake-N series, launched in January 2023. It pairs eight Gracemont efficiency cores with no Hyper-Threading, aimed at fanless Chromebooks and budget thin-and-light laptops handling basic productivity work.
Pros
- Eight Gracemont efficiency cores handle multitasking better than earlier quad-core N-series chips
- Configurable down to a 9W TDP suits fanless, low-noise designs
- Supports modern DDR5 and LPDDR5 memory alongside DDR4
- Built-in Quick Sync video engine with AV1 hardware decoding
- Widely used across affordable Chromebooks and thin-and-light laptops
Cons
- No Hyper-Threading and no performance cores cap single-thread ceiling
- Single-channel memory controller limits bandwidth
- Integrated graphics are too weak for modern 3D gaming
- 16GB memory ceiling restricts heavier multitasking
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i3-N305
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 15 W
- Max TDP
- 35 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 0
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 1.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 6 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,250 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
- Max memory
- 16 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,274Bottom 5%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 4,681Bottom 7%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 983Bottom 7%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 5,049Bottom 10%
- PassMark
- 9,350Bottom 13%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,031Bottom 8%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 567Bottom 18%
Devices with the Intel Core i3-N305
1 device in our catalog uses this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-N305 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i3-N305 earns an Inno Score of 36.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core i3-N305 is an entry-level mobile SoC from Intel's Alder Lake-N series, launched in January 2023. It pairs eight Gracemont efficiency cores with no Hyper-Threading, aimed at fanless Chromebooks and budget thin-and-light laptops handling basic productivity work.
Does the Intel Core i3-N305 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 9,350 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier C of our CPU tier checker: older or low-power Core i7, and many recent Core i5 chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the Intel Core i3-N305?
One device in our catalog uses the Intel Core i3-N305: Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P).
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i3-N305?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 3.8 GHz · Base TDP: 15 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i3-N305?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS, Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel Core i7-10750H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
