Ryzen 3 3250U vs Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.61
+50.4%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15081783
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency22.7615.13
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier2026
L1 cache128K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX, 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 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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 PRO 2300U 3.61
+50.4%
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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 5742
+50.6%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3812

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 2156
+29.7%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1662

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.61 2.40
Integrated graphics card 3.04 2.98
Recency 26 October 2017 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U has a 50.4% higher aggregate performance score, 2% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.


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