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Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD FX-9830P. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2022
Intel Core i3-N305
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Released
Q2/2016
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AMD FX-9830P
AMD FX-9830P

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-N305 or AMD FX-9830P? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-N305 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q4/2022.

AMD FX-9830P has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 35 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-N305 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    403 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    362 place
AMD FX-9830P Reasons to consider
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    276 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 67% better clock speed

    3.00 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-9830P CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    325 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    310 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    473 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    424 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    831 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    757 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    915 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    866 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    555 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    489 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    547 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    500 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    132 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    853 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-N305 Intel Core i3-N305
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i N300 left arrow AMD FX-9800
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow AMD FX
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    8x Gracemont left arrow 4x
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 900 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 28 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-9830P and Intel Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    89.6 GB/s left arrow 38.4 GB/s
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR5-5600 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe
    4.0 x 16 left arrow 3.0 x 8
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD FX-9830P Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 35 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 25 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD FX-9830P, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Alder Lake N left arrow Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
  • Chip design
    Monolithic left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Socket
    BGA left arrow FP4
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 5 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i3-N305 1159.418946 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 5 threads / linux
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Duration: 862.501 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Cinebench R15 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD FX-9830P 301 points System: Asus FX550IU-WSFX
CPU / power label: FX-9830P
Graphics: Radeon RX 460 (Laptop) 1180 / 1250 MHz 4 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R15 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD FX-9830P 93 points System: Asus FX550IU-WSFX
CPU / power label: FX-9830P
Graphics: Radeon RX 460 (Laptop) 1180 / 1250 MHz 4 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD FX-9830P.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1025.000000
Intel Core i3-N305
538.000000
AMD FX-9830P
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

10430.000000
Intel Core i3-N305
3399.000000
AMD FX-9830P

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