Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Processor N97
Intel Core i3-N305 ► remove from comparison
The Intel Core i3-N305 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It was announced in early 2023 and offers no performance cores and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks with up to 3.8 GHz. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache.
Performance
We have not tested a single system built around the N305, as of September 2023. Expect the chip to be 50% to 100% faster than the N95 (4 cores, 4 threads, up to 3.4 GHz).
Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solutuion of your system is.
Features
The Alder Lake-N chips only support single channel memory with up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 or LPDDR5-4800. The chip also supports Quick Sync and AV1 decoding (most likely same engine as in Alder Lake). Furthermore, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are partly integrated (but no Thunderbolt). External chips can be connected via PCIe Gen3 x9 (via the PCH).
The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offersall 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.25 GHz. In addition to the single channel memory, the gaming performance is very limited of the iGPU.
Power consumption
The i3 has a base power consumption of 15 W and can be configured down to 9 W. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).
Intel Processor N97 ► remove from comparison
The Intel Processor N97 is an entry-level mobile CPU for thin and light laptops from the Alder Lake-N series. It was announced in early 2023 and offers no performance cores and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The chip does not support HyperThreading and clocks with up to 3.7 GHz. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ ). All cores can use up to 6 MB L3-cache.
Performance
The performance should be between the Intel Processor N100 and Intel Processor N200 and clearly below the Core i3-N300 and N305 due to the reduced core count.
Features
The Alder Lake-N chips only support single channel memory with up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 or LPDDR5-4800. The chip also supports Quick Sync and AV1 decoding (most likely same engine as in Alder Lake). Furthermore, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are partly integrated (but no Thunderbolt). External chips can be connected via PCIe Gen3 x9 (via the PCH).
The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers only 24 of the 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at 1200 MHz. Due to the single channel memory, low clock speeds, and low shader count, the gaming performance of the iGPU is very limited.
Power consumption
The N97 has a base power consumption of 12 W and therefore double the amount of the N100. The CPU is built with a further improved 10nm SuperFin process at Intel (called Intel 7).
Model Intel Core i3-N305 Intel Processor N97 Series Intel Alder Lake-N Intel Alder Lake-N Codename Alder Lake-N Alder Lake-N Series: Alder Lake-N Alder Lake-N Clock 1800 - 3800 MHz <=3600 MHz L1 Cache 768 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB Cores / Threads 8 / 8 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core 4 / 4 4 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core TDP 15 Watt 12 Watt Technology 10 nm 10 nm max. Temp. 105 °C 105 °C Socket BGA1264 Features DDR4-3200/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-4800 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 3, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (1000 - 1250 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)Architecture x86 x86 Announced Manufacturer ark.intel.com ark.intel.com
Benchmarks Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i3-N305
28.8 pt (40%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - N97
27.1 pt (38%)
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Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
65 Points (45%)
63 Points (44%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 97%
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
324 Points (6%)
192 Points (4%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 59%
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 4832 avg: 5049 median: 5092 (5%) max: 5181 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 95% 100%
2913 Points (3%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 95% 100% 56%
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 939 avg: 983 median: 995 (42%) max: 1001 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 97%
973 Points (41%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 97% 98%
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 375 avg: 377 median: 376 (42%) max: 380 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
371 Points (41%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 98%
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1855 avg: 1943 median: 1976 (5%) max: 1998 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 96% 100%
1115 Points (3%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 96% 100% 56%
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 828 avg: 845 median: 829 (5%) max: 878 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 94% 100%
479 Points (3%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 94% 100% 55%
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 163.6 avg: 165.1 median: 164.7 (50%) max: 167 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
161 Points (48%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 97%
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 10.6 avg: 11.3 median: 11.3 (15%) max: 12.05 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 88% 100%
6 Points (8%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 88% 100% 50%
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.04 avg: 2 median: 2 (51%) max: 2.05 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
1.9 Points (48%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 95%
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 5622 avg: 5651 median: 5651 (34%) max: 5680 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 99% 100%
5445 Points (33%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 99% 100% 96%
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 25813 avg: 26169 median: 26168.5 (19%) max: 26524 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 97% 100%
15323 Points (11%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 97% 100% 58%
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 39133 avg: 39930 median: 39929.5 (28%) max: 40726 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 96% 100%
24158 Points (17%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 96% 100% 59%
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 8648 avg: 8708 median: 8708 (11%) max: 8768 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 99%
8567 Points (10%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 99% 98%
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 246.308 avg: 1175 median: 1174.7 (14%) max: 2103.1 s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 129% 100%
523 s (6%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 129% 100% 125%
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 8.142 avg: 35.8 median: 35.8 (7%) max: 63.4 s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 113% 100%
16.8 s (3%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 113% 100% 111%
min: 3300 avg: 3377 median: 3377 (5%) max: 3454 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 96% 100%
2321 Points (4%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 96% 100% 67%
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 21080 avg: 21623 median: 21239 (12%) max: 22551 MIPS
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 94% 100%
13174 MIPS (8%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 94% 100% 58%
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3871 avg: 4033 median: 4105 (49%) max: 4123 MIPS
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 97% 100%
4019 MIPS (48%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 97% 100% 97%
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 55.6 avg: 55.9 median: 55.9 (20%) max: 56.2 fps
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 99% 100%
34.9 fps (12%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 99% 100% 62%
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 201.6 avg: 202.6 median: 202.6 (47%) max: 203.5 fps
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 99%
174.8 fps (40%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 99% 86%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 5.41 avg: 5.5 median: 5.6 (10%) max: 5.62 fps
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 99% 100%
3.5 fps (6%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 99% 100% 62%
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.52 avg: 0.5 median: 0.5 (0%) max: 0.539 GB/s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 96%
0.3 GB/s (0%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 96% 48%
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1 avg: 1.1 median: 1.1 (18%) max: 1.1 GB/s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 91%
0.5 GB/s (9%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 91% 48%
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 5.1 avg: 5.5 median: 5.5 (14%) max: 5.9 GB/s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 86%
2.9 GB/s (8%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 86% 49%
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 1152 avg: 1199 median: 1198.5 (15%) max: 1245 Seconds
2014 Seconds (26%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 114% 100%
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 583 avg: 598 median: 589 (4%) max: 622 Seconds
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
1020 Seconds (7%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 103% 103% 100%
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.766 avg: 0.8 median: 0.8 (17%) max: 0.786 sec
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
0.8 sec (17%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 100%
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
9081 Points (19%)
6461 Points (14%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 71%
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 17.549 avg: 17.8 median: 17.8 (4%) max: 18 s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
18.4 s (4%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 100%
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
36.5 s (2%)
38.3 s (2%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 100%
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 744.681 avg: 758 median: 758.3 (3%) max: 772 s
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
786 s (3%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 100%
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 28884 avg: 28911 median: 28910.5 (25%) max: 28937 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
15578 Points (14%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 54%
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 8651 avg: 8896 median: 8926 (24%) max: 9111 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 96%
6118 Points (17%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 96% 68%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
55544 Points (45%)
50003 Points (41%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 90%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
56367 Points (46%)
50545 Points (41%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 90%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
61854 Points (52%)
52858 Points (45%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 85%
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 8263 avg: 8470 median: 8567 (22%) max: 8580 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 98% 100%
4565 Points (12%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 98% 100% 53%
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 11357 avg: 11598 median: 11625 (21%) max: 11813 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
6473 Points (12%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 56%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 3455 avg: 3514 median: 3493 (15%) max: 3593 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 99%
2493 Points (11%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 99% 71%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 1304 avg: 1316 median: 1318 (40%) max: 1326 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 99% 100%
1300 Points (39%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 99% 100% 98%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 4632 avg: 4798 median: 4727 (19%) max: 5034 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 95%
3181 Points (13%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 95% 65%
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1050 avg: 1068 median: 1071 (45%) max: 1083 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
1060 Points (45%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 99%
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4492 avg: 4680 median: 4644 (8%) max: 4905 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 94%
2757 Points (5%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 94% 58%
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1006 avg: 1044 median: 1053 (5%) max: 1072 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 95%
1052 Points (5%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 95% 99%
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4218 avg: 4496 median: 4497 (14%) max: 4774 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 91%
2738 Points (9%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 91% 59%
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4469 avg: 4633 median: 4632.5 (46%) max: 4796 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 93%
4703 Points (47%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 93% 98%
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 16566 avg: 17128 median: 17128 (19%) max: 17690 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 94%
10893 Points (12%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 94% 62%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 981 avg: 986 median: 984 (1%) max: 993 ms
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
975 ms (1%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 100%
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 140.3 avg: 158.2 median: 145.3 (42%) max: 189 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 76% 100%
145.3 Points (42%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 76% 100% 77%
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 179.4 avg: 185.1 median: 185.4 (39%) max: 190.4 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 100%
191.4 Points (40%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 97% 97% 100%
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 881 avg: 907 median: 881 (34%) max: 958 Points
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 96%
844 Points (32%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 100% 96% 92%
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 22.9 avg: 27.6 median: 25.5 (4%) max: 34.5 Watt
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 101%
37.1 Watt (6%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 102% 102% 100%
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
36.9 Watt (7%)
28.4 Watt (5%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 25 W 100% 102%
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 3.01 avg: 4.6 median: 3.5 (2%) max: 7.2 Watt
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 102%
13.5 Watt (9%)
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W TDP 25 W 106% 108% 100%
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 5.18 avg: 5.5 median: 5.5 (6%) max: 5.76 Watt
CPU TDP 15 W TDP 17 W 100% 101%
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
22.4 Points per Watt (17%)
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-N305 → 100% n=52 Average Benchmarks Intel Processor N97 → 80% n=52
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