AMD A6-7480 vs Intel Core i3-3250T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and Intel Core i3-3250T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A6-7480

Intel Core i3-3250T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1531
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2650 vs 1812

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684 vs 1531
PassMark - CPU mark	2650 vs 1812

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

1684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1812

2650

Name	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-3250T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	1812	2650

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-3250T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Ivy Bridge
Place in performance rating	1694	1548
Processor Number	A6-7480	i3-3250T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		Q2'13
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	3.00 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		65.0°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)