Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Core i3-3250

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Core i3-3250 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - 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 i3-4150

Intel Core i3-3250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.3°C
Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1934 vs 1837
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3404 vs 2451
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 664
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1635 vs 1438
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.419 vs 41.201
Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2510 vs 1444
Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2510 vs 1444

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 65.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark	3404 vs 2451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 664
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635 vs 1438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419 vs 41.201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510 vs 1444
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510 vs 1444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1837

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3404

2451

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

664

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

1438

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.419

41.201

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2510

1444

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2510

1444

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i3-3250
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934	1837
PassMark - CPU mark	3404	2451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	664
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	1438
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419	41.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510	1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510	1444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i3-3250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	2324	2299
Processor Number	i3-4150	i3-3250
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	65.3°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)