Ryzen 3 3250U vs Core 2 Duo E8200
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms Core 2 Duo E8200 by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2714 | 1783 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 80 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.03 | 15.14 |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Picasso (2019−2022) |
| Release date | January 2008 (16 years ago) | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 26 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 4500 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.71 | 2.40 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3250U has a 238% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8200 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E8200 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8200 and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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