Ryzen 3 3250U vs Core i3-8320

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1672
Place by popularity	not in top-100	67
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Picasso (2019−2020)
Release date	no data	6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Current price	$105	$430

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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	no data	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	126 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4500 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, 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	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel UHD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8320 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	2.98
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	15 Watt

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