i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	903	2120
Place by popularity	22	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.83	0.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	12.08	2.65
Architecture codename	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	9 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 6921% better value for money than i3-3250.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Die size	192 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
FDI	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250 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 Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	25.6 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 2600 and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.30	1.54
Recency	19 April 2018	9 June 2013
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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