Intel Core i3-3250T vs AMD A8-3850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and AMD A8-3850 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3250T

AMD A8-3850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1214
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2650 vs 2374

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684 vs 1214
PassMark - CPU mark	2650 vs 2374

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3850

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: AMD A8-3850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

1214

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

2374

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD A8-3850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	1214
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	2374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		211.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		43.843
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4691
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD A8-3850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	Q2'13	June 2011
Place in performance rating	1541	1559
Processor Number	i3-3250T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	A-Series (Desktop)
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		228 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Transistor count		1178 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	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)