AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i3-N305

Processor comparisons   25-02-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i3-N305 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Valheim
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Overwatch

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-N305 or AMD Ryzen 7 7730U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 7730U

56%

Core i3-N305

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7730U is 1% better than Core i3-N305. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7730U

54%

Core i3-N305

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	93.1
Valorant	108.4	105.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	59.3
Apex Legends	101.9	99.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	79.4
Overwatch	87.8	85.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	73.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	52.9
Warzone	84.6	82.5
Assassin's Creed	91.1	88.9
Valheim	90.0	87.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7730U

322%

Core i3-N305

501%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-N305 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7730U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 7W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i3-N305
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	225
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2083	1627
Cinbench 20 Single-core	319	535
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4959	3691
Cinbench 23 Single-core	788	1250
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13603	12158

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i3-N305
Single-Core	1651	2918
Multi-Core	21929	17887

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i3-N305
Single-Core	1449	1054
Multi-Core	7261	5026

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i3-N305
Announcement date	January 04, 2023	January 26, 2023
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FCBGA1264
Core name	Barcelo R	Alder Lake-N
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	7 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4267
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	2MB
L3 cache	16MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000942	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7730U is 9% better than Core i3-N305 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N305 is better: 10
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7730U and Intel Core i3-N305 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 7730U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-N305 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-N305 specs and review.