Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

Processor comparisons   29-09-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, Blender, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, RealBench, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5625U or Intel Core i3-N305.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-N305

55%

Ryzen 5 5625U

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-N305

52%

Ryzen 5 5625U

53%

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 other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	94.7
Valorant	105.8	107.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	60.2
Apex Legends	99.5	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	80.7
Overwatch	85.7	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	74.2
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.8
Warzone	82.5	83.9
Assassin's Creed	88.9	90.4
Valheim	87.8	89.3

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-N305

501%

Ryzen 5 5625U

316%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5 5625U since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

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

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	225	220
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	535	548
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3691	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1250	1406
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12158	9678

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

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Single-Core	2918	2882
Multi-Core	17887	16668

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

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Single-Core	1054	1425
Multi-Core	5026	6543

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
Announcement date	January 26, 2023	January 08, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1264	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake-N	Barcelo
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	384KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000583

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5625U is 21% better than Core i3-N305 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-N305 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5625U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N305 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5625U is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD Ryzen 5 5625U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5625U specs and review.