AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i3-3250T

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and Intel Core i3-3250T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A8-7500

Intel Core i3-3250T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3576 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3576 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684 vs 1465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

1684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3576

2650

Name	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i3-3250T
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	3576	2650

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i3-3250T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating	1452	1442
Processor Number	A8-7500	i3-3250T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		Q2'13
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	245 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2.41 billion
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		65.0°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
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
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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)