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.

Intel Core i3-3250T

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

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: 9099 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	9099 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

9099

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	2112
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	9099
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	1547	1549
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™)