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).

 

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: 1840 vs 973
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2439 vs 1331
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1840 vs 973
PassMark - CPU mark 2439 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
1840
973
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
1331
Name Intel Core i3-3250 AMD Athlon II X3 405e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1840 973
PassMark - CPU mark 2439 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 2213 2219
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)