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Intel Core 3 305 vs Intel Core 5 315

Intel Core 3 305 vs Intel Core 5 315 processor comparison: performance score, cores and clock speeds, cache, TDP, integrated graphics and NPU. The better value in each row is highlighted in green.

Summary

Intel Core 5 315 offers a higher clock speed (4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz), more integrated graphics units (2 vs 1), and an NPU (33 TOPS).

Performance score

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Key specs

Cores & Threads6/6
Cores & Threads6/6
Turbo4.3 GHz
Turbo4.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
L3 cache6 MB
TDP15 W
TDP15 W
iGPUIntel Graphics
iGPUIntel Graphics

General

SeriesSeries 3
SeriesSeries 3
CodenameWildcat Lake
CodenameWildcat Lake
CPU architectureCougar Cove, Darkmont
CPU architectureCougar Cove, Darkmont
FoundryIntel
FoundryIntel
Process nodeIntel 18A (1.8 nm)
Process nodeIntel 18A (1.8 nm)
Instruction setx86-64
Instruction setx86-64
Release dateApril 16, 2026
Release dateApril 16, 2026

Cores and clocks

Cores & Threads6/6
Cores & Threads6/6

2× P-cores

Turbo clock
4.3 GHz
Base clock
1.5 GHz

2× P-cores

Turbo clock
4.4 GHz
Base clock
1.5 GHz

4× LPE-cores

Turbo clock
3.3 GHz
Base clock
1.4 GHz

4× LPE-cores

Turbo clock
3.3 GHz
Base clock
1.4 GHz

Cache

L3 cache6 MB
L3 cache6 MB
L2 cache10 MB
L2 cache10 MB
L1 cache896 KB
L1 cache896 KB

TDP

TDP15 W
TDP15 W
Min. - Max.10 - 35 W
Min. - Max.10 - 35 W
Max temperature100 °C
Max temperature100 °C

Connectivity

Memory supportLPDDR5x-7467DDR5-6400
Memory supportLPDDR5x-7467DDR5-6400
Memory channels1
Memory channels1
PCIe version4.0
PCIe version4.0
PCIe lanes6
PCIe lanes6

Graphics

ModelIntel Graphics
ModelIntel Graphics
iGPU architectureXe3
iGPU architectureXe3
Execution units1
Execution units2
Clock2300 MHz
Clock2300 MHz

AI

No NPU
Total TOPS33
NPU TOPS15
iGPU TOPS18

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