Intel Xeon D-1518 vs Intel Core i3-N305 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon D-1518		Intel Core i3-N305
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1518 and the Intel Core i3-N305 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon D-1518 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i3-N305 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.

Intel Xeon D (79)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)	CPU group	Intel Core i N300 (2)
1	Generation	13
Broadwell	Architecture	Alder Lake N
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon D-1518 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-N305 clocks with 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon D-1518	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-N305
4	Cores	8
8	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	1.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon D-1518	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-N305
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.25 GHz
--	GPU Generation	13
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1518, while the Intel Core i3-N305 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon D-1518	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-N305
DDR4-2133	Memory	LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	8.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
32	PCIe lanes	9
31.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon D-1518 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-N305 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon D-1518	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-N305
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	9 W
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon D-1518 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-N305 is at 14.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Xeon D-1518	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-N305
14 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
BGA 1667	Socket	BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015	Release date	Q1/2023
206 $	Release price	309 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon D-1518 (59%)

Intel Core i3-N305 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon D-1518 (51%)

Intel Core i3-N305 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	603 (59%)
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1025 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2596 (56%)
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4630 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	4829 (46%)
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	10430 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1280 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4965 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon D-1518 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-N305 Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.25 GHz	640 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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Intel Xeon D-1518 vs Intel Core i3-N305

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details