Ryzen 3 3250U vs Phenom II X4 805

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 805
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.26
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.44
+93.7%

Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms Phenom II X4 805 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 805 and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23041768
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.2315.11
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date9 February 2009 (15 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$174no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 805 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 speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size258 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors758 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 805 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
SocketAM3FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 805 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 Phenom II X4 805 and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 805 and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
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 cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 805 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

Phenom II X4 805 1.26
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.44
+93.7%

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.

Phenom II X4 805 1959
Ryzen 3 3250U 3805
+94.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 2.44
Recency 9 February 2009 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Phenom II X4 805 has 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has a 93.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 805 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 805 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 805 and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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