Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-5250U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1988	1993
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.09
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	no data
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	no data
Current price	$578 (1.8x MSRP)	$260

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	133 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	65 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1900 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 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	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 6000	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5250U and Core i3-3250.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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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.

Core i5-5250U outperforms Core i3-3250 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.59	1.58
Integrated graphics card	2.19	0.68
Recency	1 March 2015	1 April 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

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