AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and AMD Ryzen 5 3580U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Launch date 22 Sep 2020 vs 6 Jan 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1976 vs 1908
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7240 vs 3208
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1976 vs 1908
PassMark - CPU mark 7240 vs 3208

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1908
1976
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3208
7240
Name AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1908 1976
PassMark - CPU mark 3208 7240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 706
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2587

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen+
Family AMD Ryzen
Launch date 22 Sep 2020 6 Jan 2019
OPN Tray YM325CC4T2OFG
Place in performance rating 1262 1603
Series AMD Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.1 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of GPU cores 3 9
Number of threads 4 8
64 bit support
Transistor count 4500 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Graphics

Execution Units 3
Graphics base frequency 1200 MHz 1300 MHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 3 Radeon Vega 9 Graphics
iGPU core count 9

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.6
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-25 Watt 12-35 Watt
Sockets supported FP5 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x8+1x4

Advanced Technologies

FreeSync