Ryzen 3 3200U vs i5-4260U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4260U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45
Ryzen 3 3200U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.38
+64.1%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms Core i5-4260U by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21831792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency9.1515.02
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Picasso-U (Zen) (2019)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$325no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size181 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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)
SocketFCBGA1168FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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 i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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 i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5000AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4260U and Ryzen 3 3200U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i5-4260U 1.45
Ryzen 3 3200U 2.38
+64.1%

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.

i5-4260U 2305
Ryzen 3 3200U 3782
+64.1%

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.

i5-4260U 766
Ryzen 3 3200U 783
+2.2%

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.

i5-4260U 1454
Ryzen 3 3200U 1504
+3.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4260U 3951
Ryzen 3 3200U 4258
+7.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4260U 7913
Ryzen 3 3200U 9284
+17.3%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4260U 3222
Ryzen 3 3200U 3755
+16.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4260U 239
Ryzen 3 3200U 334
+39.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4260U 105
Ryzen 3 3200U 129
+22.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 2.38
Integrated graphics card 1.52 2.98
Recency 14 April 2014 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 3 3200U has a 64.1% higher aggregate performance score, 96.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 3200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4260U in performance tests.


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