Ryzen 3 3250U vs FX-9800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.61
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40
+49.1%

Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms FX-9800P by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9800P and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21021783
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency10.1515.13
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9800P 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache320 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per module)512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm12 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on FX-9800P 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
SocketFP4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P 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++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9800P and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
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 card
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AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes812

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.

FX-9800P 1.61
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40
+49.1%

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.

FX-9800P 2562
Ryzen 3 3250U 3812
+48.8%

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.

FX-9800P 501
Ryzen 3 3250U 748
+49.3%

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.

FX-9800P 1131
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455
+28.6%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

FX-9800P 14.4
+0.7%
Ryzen 3 3250U 14.5

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.

FX-9800P 3
Ryzen 3 3250U 4
+38.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

FX-9800P 236
Ryzen 3 3250U 353
+49.6%

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.

FX-9800P 74
Ryzen 3 3250U 122
+64.3%

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.

FX-9800P 0.91
Ryzen 3 3250U 1.46
+60.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 2.40
Integrated graphics card 1.96 2.98
Recency 31 May 2016 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

FX-9800P has 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has a 49.1% higher aggregate performance score, 52% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9800P in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9800P and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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