Ryzen 3 3250U vs i5-4300M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4300M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.93
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.48
+28.5%

Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms Core i5-4300M by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19761766
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency4.7815.14
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$227no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300M 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA946FP5
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-4300M 1.93
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.48
+28.5%

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.

i5-4300M 2969
Ryzen 3 3250U 3808
+28.3%

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.

i5-4300M 958
+27.9%
Ryzen 3 3250U 749

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.

i5-4300M 1855
+27.5%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4300M 4721
+15.5%
Ryzen 3 3250U 4088

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4300M 10388
+1.3%
Ryzen 3 3250U 10251

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4300M 4148
+4.6%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3966

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4300M 3
Ryzen 3 3250U 4
+17.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4300M 314
Ryzen 3 3250U 353
+12.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4300M 127
+4%
Ryzen 3 3250U 122

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-4300M 1.39
Ryzen 3 3250U 1.46
+5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 2.48
Integrated graphics card 1.84 2.98
Recency 1 September 2013 6 January 2020
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 3250U has a 28.5% higher aggregate performance score, 62% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4300M in performance tests.


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