Ryzen 3 5425U vs i3-4100E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4100E
2013, $225
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.05
Ryzen 3 5425U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.40
+510%

Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms Core i3-4100E by a whopping 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26581227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency1.2118.13
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date4 September 2013 (12 years ago)6 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 3 5425U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size118 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 3 5425U 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
SocketIntel BGA1364FP6
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 3 5425U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 3 5425U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 3 5425U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

i3-4100E 1.05
Ryzen 3 5425U 6.40
+510%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i3-4100E 1848
Samples: 1
Ryzen 3 5425U 11282
+510%
Samples: 231

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 6.40
Integrated graphics card 1.70 5.58
Recency 4 September 2013 6 January 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 5425U has a 509.5% higher aggregate performance score, 228.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 3 5425U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-4100E in performance tests.

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