Intel Core i3 N305 vs Intel Core i5 1235U

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i3 N305, vs Intel Core i5 1235U. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core i3 N305 and Intel Core i5 1235U
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
1018
Intel Core i5 1235U
1640
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
4411
Intel Core i5 1235U
6601
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
n/a
Intel Core i5 1235U
98
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
n/a
Intel Core i5 1235U
368
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
2149
Intel Core i5 1235U
3171
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
9843
Intel Core i5 1235U
13070
Integer Math34 GOps/s49.1 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math22.7 GOps/s46.6 GOps/s
Prime Number Search24 M primes/s1211 M primes/s
Random String Sort14.7 M strings/s17.2 M strings/s
Data Encryption8 GB/s9.4 GB/s
Data Compression114.8 MB/s148.4 MB/s
Physics574 frames/s703 frames/s
Extended Instructions58 M matrices/s82 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
1339
Intel Core i5 1235U
2089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i3 N305
5277
Intel Core i5 1235U
6362
File Compression447.7 MB/s448.4 MB/s
Clang Compilation41.7 KLines/s24.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser123.7 pages/s156 pages/s
PDF Rendering162.8 MP/sec128.9 MP/sec
Text Processing167.4 pages/s206.3 pages/s
Background Blur25 frames/s34.7 frames/s
Photo Processing42.1 frames/s54.1 frames/s
Ray Tracing7.03 MP/sec10.5 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core i3 N305
58.26
Intel Core i5 1235U
80.33

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 351.8 PPW 424.1 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 656.2 PPW 871.3 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W n/a 24.5 PPW
Blender / W 3.88 PPW 5.36 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced January, 3, 2023 February, 23, 2022
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Model number i3-N305 i5-1235U
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (32EU) Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)

Processor

Performance cores
Cores n/a 2
Threads n/a 4
Frequency n/a 1.3 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) n/a 4.4 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores88
Threads88
Frequency1.8 GHz0.9 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
General
Cores count810
Threads count812
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier18x13x
L1 cache96 KB/core80 KB/core
L2 cache2000 KB/core1280 KB/core
L3 Cache6 MB total12 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
Power (TDP) 9-15 W 12-15 W
Max TDP (Boost) n/a 55 W
Socket BGA-1744 BGA-1744
Critical temp. 105 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-4800
- DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-5200
- LPDDR4x-4267
Max Size 16 GB 64 GB
Channels 1 2
ECC support No No

Other

PCIe Version 3.0 4.0
Max PCIe Lanes 9 20

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Core i5 1235U the clear winner in this comparison.

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