Ryzen 3 3250U vs i5-3570T

Place in the ranking	1724	1748
Place by popularity	not in top-100	63
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570T 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	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	26
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4500 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570T 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	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	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

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.

i5-3570T 2.59
+3.6%

Ryzen 3 3250U 2.50

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.

i5-3570T 3962
+3.9%

Ryzen 3 3250U 3814

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.

i5-3570T 649

Ryzen 3 3250U 749
+15.4%

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.

i5-3570T 2166
+49%

Ryzen 3 3250U 1454

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.59	2.50
Integrated graphics card	0.69	2.98
Recency	29 April 2012	6 January 2020
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

i5-3570T has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has 331.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U.

Note that Core i5-3570T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3570T and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.