Core i3-1120G4 vs Ryzen 3 3250U

Primary Details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1639	not rated
Place by popularity	65	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Picasso (2019−2020)	Tiger Lake-UP4
Release date	6 January 2020 (4 years ago)	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$430	no data

Detailed Specifications

Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	128K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4500 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 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	FP5	FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Core i3-1120G4.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	6 January 2020	2 September 2020
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm

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