AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i7-3615QE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and Intel Core i7-3615QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

Intel Core i7-3615QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.11 GB
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 1802

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.11 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911 vs 1802

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3615QE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5601 vs 3153

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5601 vs 3153

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3615QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

1802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

5601

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i7-3615QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	1802
PassMark - CPU mark	3153	5601

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i7-3615QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	April 2012
OPN Tray	YM325CC4T2OFG
Place in performance rating	1356	1389
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3615QE
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	4	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.11 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	650 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 3	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.6
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x8+1x4	1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)