i3-3250 vs Athlon 300U
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 300U outperforms Core i3-3250 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1756 | 2120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.15 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.36 | 2.65 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge 2 (2019) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) | 9 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $138 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 300U 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4940 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 300U 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FP5 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.48 | 1.57 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.98 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 6 January 2019 | 9 June 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 55 Watt |
Athlon 300U has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, 331.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
The Athlon 300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon 300U is a notebook processor while Core i3-3250 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 300U and Core i3-3250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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