i3-3210 vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+306%
Core i3-3210
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.41

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Core i3-3210 by a whopping 306% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11382223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.130.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.342.42
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 1465% better value for money than i3-3210.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i3-3210.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73
+306%
i3-3210 1.41

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 9097
+307%
i3-3210 2233

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 1114
+120%
i3-3210 507

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 3688
+257%
i3-3210 1032

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 1.41
Recency 11 April 2017 1 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 1500X has a 306.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i3-3210, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3210 in performance tests.


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