i3-3250 vs A10-9620P
Aggregate performance score
A10-9620P outperforms Core i3-3250 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-9620P and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2106 | 2135 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.09 | 2.65 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 9 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $138 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-9620P and Core i3-3250 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-9620P and Core i3-3250 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9620P and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| 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 | - | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
A10-9620P and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9620P and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9620P and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-9620P and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9620P and Core i3-3250.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.60 | 1.54 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.44 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 1 January 2017 | 9 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 55 Watt |
A10-9620P has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, 253.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
i3-3250, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-9620P and Core i3-3250.
Be aware that A10-9620P is a notebook processor while Core i3-3250 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-9620P and Core i3-3250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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