Ryzen 3 8300G vs Core 2 Duo T5250

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5250
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.35
Ryzen 3 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.01
+2474%

Ryzen 3 8300G outperforms Core 2 Duo T5250 by a whopping 2474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3063854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.45
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duono data
Power efficiency0.9713.12
Architecture codenameMerom-2048 (2006−2008)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release dateno data8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.075V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 configurationno data1
SocketPPGA478AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

Core 2 Duo T5250 0.35
Ryzen 3 8300G 9.01
+2474%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5250 556
Ryzen 3 8300G 14316
+2475%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 9.01
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5250 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has a 2474.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 8300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5250 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5250 and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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