Xeon W-11855M vs Ryzen 3 3250U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.41
Xeon W-11855M
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.47
+376%

Xeon W-11855M outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1768680
Place by popularity96not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency15.1430.88
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache192 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M 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
SocketFP5FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 2.41
Xeon W-11855M 11.47
+376%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 3807
Xeon W-11855M 18148
+377%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 750
Xeon W-11855M 1996
+166%

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.

Ryzen 3 3250U 1456
Xeon W-11855M 7861
+440%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 3250U 1662
Xeon W-11855M 7191
+333%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.41 11.47
Recency 6 January 2020 11 May 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 3250U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-11855M, on the other hand, has a 375.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-11855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook processor while Xeon W-11855M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3250U and Xeon W-11855M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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