Ryzen 7 250 vs FX-6330
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 250 outperforms FX-6330 by a whopping 431% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1742 | 498 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 2.11 | 49.87 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 (9 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250 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 | AM3+ | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 7 250.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.77 | 14.70 |
| Recency | 15 December 2015 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 7 250 has a 430.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 346.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6330 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6330 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 250 is a notebook one.
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