i3-3250 vs A10 PRO-7800B

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Aggregate performance score

A10 PRO-7800B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.08
+35.1%
Core i3-3250
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.54

A10 PRO-7800B outperforms Core i3-3250 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18842122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.032.65
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)9 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10 PRO-7800B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A10 PRO-7800B 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i3-3250.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

A10 PRO-7800B 2.08
+35.1%
i3-3250 1.54

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.

A10 PRO-7800B 3303
+35.3%
i3-3250 2442

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.

A10 PRO-7800B 445
i3-3250 581
+30.6%

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.

A10 PRO-7800B 1079
i3-3250 1178
+9.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.08 1.54
Recency 31 July 2014 9 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

A10 PRO-7800B has a 35.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-3250, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The A10 PRO-7800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250 in performance tests.


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