Ryzen 5 2600E vs i3-3250

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2135not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.65no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date9 June 2013 (11 years ago)19 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$138no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size94 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E 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 Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 June 2013 19 September 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

i3-3250 has 18.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3250 and Ryzen 5 2600E. We've got no test results to judge.


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