Ryzen 3 3250U vs Pentium 2030M

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2030M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.90
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40
+167%

Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms Pentium 2030M by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25511783
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency2.4315.14
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2030M 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2030M 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
SocketFCPGA988FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 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
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 3 3250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2030M 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 Pentium 2030M 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
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Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

Pentium 2030M 0.90
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40
+167%

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.

Pentium 2030M 1427
Ryzen 3 3250U 3812
+167%

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.

Pentium 2030M 424
Ryzen 3 3250U 748
+76.4%

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.

Pentium 2030M 708
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455
+106%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 2.40
Integrated graphics card 0.77 2.98
Recency 1 January 2013 6 January 2020
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 3250U has a 166.7% higher aggregate performance score, 287% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2030M in performance tests.


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