Intel Core i3-3250T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600

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 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 1684
6.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17767 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	17767 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

2568

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

17767

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	2568
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	17767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4635

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Zen 2
Launch date	Q2'13	March 2019
Place in performance rating	1442	1103
Processor Number	i3-3250T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
L1 cache		96K (per core)
L2 cache		512K (per core)
L3 cache		16 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency		4.4 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4
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
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)