Intel Core i3-3250 vs AMD Athlon II X3 405e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250 and AMD Athlon II X3 405e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3250

AMD Athlon II X3 405e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1837 vs 973
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2442 vs 1331

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1837 vs 973
PassMark - CPU mark	2442 vs 1331

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 405e

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Number of cores	3 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 405e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

973

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

1331

Name	Intel Core i3-3250	AMD Athlon II X3 405e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1837	973
PassMark - CPU mark	2442	1331
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	664
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1438
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1444
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250	AMD Athlon II X3 405e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	Q2'13	October 2009
Place in performance rating	2298	2313
Processor Number	i3-3250
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$79.99
Value for money (0-100)		7.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		169 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.3 GHz
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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)