7 250H vs Athlon 3000G
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1682 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.63 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 21 November 2019 (5 years ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49 | $502 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Bus type | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2? | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB? | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Vega 3 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 6 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 November 2019 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon 3000G has 28.6% lower power consumption.
7 250H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 600% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 3000G is a desktop processor while Core 7 250H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Core 7 250H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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