A8-6500 vs Core i3-3250
Aggregate performance score
A8-6500 outperforms i3-3250 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2020 | 1918 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | 0.34 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $40 | $58 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
A8-6500 has 278% better value for money than i3-3250.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250 and A8-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | - | 1 |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | no data | AVX |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| 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 | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250 and A8-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | AMD Radeon HD 8570D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 256 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3250 and A8-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250 and A8-6500.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
A8-6500 outperforms Core i3-3250 by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A8-6500 outperforms Core i3-3250 by 15% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3250 outperforms A8-6500 by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3250 outperforms A8-6500 by 11% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.58 | 1.82 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.68 | 1.15 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
The A8-6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3250 and A8-6500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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