i3-3250T vs Ryzen 5 2600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+397%
Core i3-3250T
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.67

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i3-3250T by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9052058
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.084.52
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)9 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
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 2600 and Core i3-3250T 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 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250T 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 2600 and Core i3-3250T 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 2600 and Core i3-3250T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 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 2600 and Core i3-3250T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2600 8.30
+397%
i3-3250T 1.67

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 2600 13189
+398%
i3-3250T 2650

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 1.67
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 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 397% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

i3-3250T, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250T in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Core i3-3250T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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