Ryzen 3 3250U vs i5-8210Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8210Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
1.72
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.38
+38.4%

Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20581800
Place by popularitynot in top-10077
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency23.4315.13
Architecture codenameAmber Lake-Y (2018−2021)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date30 October 2018 (6 years ago)6 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8210Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier1626
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8210Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515FP5
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8210Y 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
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8210Y 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 i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 617AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1012

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.

i5-8210Y 1.72
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.38
+38.4%

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.

i5-8210Y 2747
Ryzen 3 3250U 3813
+38.8%

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.

i5-8210Y 974
+30.2%
Ryzen 3 3250U 748

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.

i5-8210Y 1681
+15.5%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1456

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.

i5-8210Y 3544
Ryzen 3 3250U 3966
+11.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-8210Y 270
Ryzen 3 3250U 353
+31%

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.

i5-8210Y 130
+6.5%
Ryzen 3 3250U 122

Blender(-)

i5-8210Y 1680
+20.1%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1399

7-Zip Single

i5-8210Y 3405
+3.5%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3291

7-Zip

i5-8210Y 7936
Ryzen 3 3250U 9063
+14.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.72 2.38
Integrated graphics card 2.24 2.99
Recency 30 October 2018 6 January 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 15 Watt

i5-8210Y has 114.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has a 38.4% higher aggregate performance score, 33.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8210Y in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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