Ryzen 3 3250U vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
10.59
+341%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 341% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7401783
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency8.0215.14
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date30 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3826
L1 cache768 KB192 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache16 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors9600 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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
SocketSP3r2FP5
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6012

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 Threadripper 1900X 10.59
+341%
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 Threadripper 1900X 16820
+341%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3812

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 Threadripper 1900X 1189
+59%
Ryzen 3 3250U 748

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 Threadripper 1900X 5890
+305%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.59 2.40
Recency 30 July 2017 6 January 2020
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 341.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 1100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


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