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Intel Core i3 N305 vs Core 3 N355

31 out of 100
Intel Core i3 N305
VS
33 out of 100
Intel Core 3 N355
Intel Core i3 N305
Intel Core 3 N355

We compared two 8-core laptop CPUs: the 1.8 GHz Intel Core i3 N305 against the 0.1 GHz Core 3 N355. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between N355 and N305
Advantages of Intel Core 3 N355
  • More powerful Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) integrated graphics: 0.7 vs 0.6 TFLOPS

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i3 N305
vs
Core 3 N355

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Core i3 N305
242
Core 3 N355 +38%
334
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Core i3 N305
1339
Core 3 N355 +1%
1352
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Core i3 N305 +3%
5277
Core 3 N355
5141
File compression 447.7 MB/sec 461.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation 41.7 Klines/sec 36.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 123.7 pages/sec 120.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 162.8 Mpixels/sec 154.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 167.4 pages/sec 157.4 pages/sec
Background blur 25 images/sec 24.2 images/sec
Photo processing 42.1 images/sec 41.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.03 Mpixels/sec 7.33 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] โ€“ 789 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3 N305
2040
Core 3 N355 +5%
2148
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3 N305
9377
Core 3 N355 +9%
10188
Integer math 32.8 GOps/sec 33.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math 21.9 GOps/sec 22.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 23M Primes/sec 27M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 13.8M Strings/sec 14.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption 7.6 GBytes/sec 8.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 111 MBytes/sec 118.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 527 Frames/sec 621 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 5.7B Matrices/sec 6B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] โ€“ 1152 & 234 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.1 PPW 37.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 351.8 PPW 571.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 625.1 PPW 1132 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.88 PPW -
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i3 N305
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-10-13 (Aleman82)Geekbench 6 CPU1264 / 3791
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-10-08 (Kbzabeto82)Geekbench 6 CPU1264 / 3791
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Intel Core 3 N355
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i3 N305 and Core 3 N355

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released January 3, 2023 January 3, 2023
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake -
Model number i3-N305 3-N355
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (32EU) UHD Graphics (32EU)

CPU

Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8 8
E-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (E) 1.8 GHz 0.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.9 GHz 3.9 GHz
Total
Total Cores 8 8
Total Threads 8 8
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 18x 39x
L1 Cache 96K (per core) 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (shared) 2MB (shared)
L3 Cache 6MB (shared) 6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 9-15 W (configurable) 9 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) - 15 W
Socket BGA-1744 BGA-1264
Peak Temperature 105ยฐC 105ยฐC

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1250 MHz 1350 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 32
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i3 N305
0.6 TFLOPS
Core 3 N355 +17%
0.7 TFLOPS
See: Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) benchmarks

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-4800		 - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-4800
Max. Memory Size 16 GB 16 GB
Memory Channels 1 1
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i3 N305 official page Intel Core 3 N355 official page
PCI Express Version 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 9 9

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Comments

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