Intel Core i3-3250T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 65.0°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2112 vs 1684
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9103 vs 2650
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2112 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark 9103 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1684
2112
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2650
9103
Name Intel Core i3-3250T AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1684 2112
PassMark - CPU mark 2650 9103
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3706

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3250T AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Zen
Launch date Q2'13 11 April 2017
Place in performance rating 1548 1550
Processor Number i3-3250T
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $189
OPN PIB YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $139.99
Value for money (0-100) 21.18

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C 95°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz
Transistor count 4800 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

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 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011A Wraith Spire (No LED)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0 x16
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

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™)