Ryzen 3 3250U vs Ryzen 5 4600HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4600HS
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
8.97
+274%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

Ryzen 5 4600HS outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8611783
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency24.2515.14
Architecture codenameRenoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier3026
L1 cache384 KB192 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size156 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-4266DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 4600HS 8.97
+274%
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40

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 4600HS 14247
+274%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3812

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 4600HS 1294
+73%
Ryzen 3 3250U 748

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 4600HS 5075
+249%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 4600HS 1465
+315%
Ryzen 3 3250U 353

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 4600HS 179
+47.2%
Ryzen 3 3250U 122

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 4600HS 6345
+282%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1662

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.97 2.40
Integrated graphics card 6.04 2.98
Recency 16 March 2020 6 January 2020
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600HS has a 273.8% higher aggregate performance score, 102.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4600HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.


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