i3-3250 vs A6-4400M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-4400M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
Core i3-3250
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.54
+141%

Core i3-3250 outperforms A6-4400M by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-4400M and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27752135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency1.732.65
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)9 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-4400M and Core i3-3250 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache96 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-4400M and Core i3-3250 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFS1r2FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A6-4400M and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7520G (496 - 685 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-4400M and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-3250.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-4400M 0.64
i3-3250 1.54
+141%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-4400M 1013
i3-3250 2442
+141%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-4400M 314
i3-3250 580
+84.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-4400M 398
i3-3250 1180
+196%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 1.54
Integrated graphics card 0.82 0.69
Recency 15 May 2012 9 June 2013
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

A6-4400M has 18.8% faster integrated GPU, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

i3-3250, on the other hand, has a 140.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-3250 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-4400M in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-4400M is a notebook processor while Core i3-3250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-4400M and Core i3-3250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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