Ryzen 3 3250U vs i7-3610QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3610QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.16
+31.7%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

Core i7-3610QE outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3610QE and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16061768
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency6.6515.14
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size160 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE 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
SocketG2 (988B)FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and Ryzen 3 3250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

i7-3610QE 3.16
+31.7%
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40

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.

i7-3610QE 5026
+32.1%
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.

i7-3610QE 524
Ryzen 3 3250U 749
+42.9%

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.

i7-3610QE 1825
+25.4%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 2.40
Recency 29 April 2012 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3610QE has a 31.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3610QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.


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