Ryzen 3 3250U vs i5-9400T

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400T
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 35 Watt
5.35
+119%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.44

Core i5-9400T outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11791768
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency14.2015.11
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier1826
L1 cache384 KB192 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400T 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400T 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
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400T 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 i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-9400T 5.35
+119%
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.44

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.

i5-9400T 8345
+119%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3805

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.

i5-9400T 1153
+53.9%
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.

i5-9400T 3992
+174%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1456

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.35 2.44
Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.98
Recency 23 April 2019 6 January 2020
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-9400T has a 119.3% higher aggregate performance score, 3.7% faster integrated GPU, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9400T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400T and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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