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AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs AMD Ryzen 3 5125C. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
2020-01-06
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
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2022-05-05
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AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 3250U or AMD Ryzen 3 5125C? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2020-01-06.

AMD Ryzen 3 5125C has a base frequency of 3 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2022-05-05.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 17% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.5 GHz left arrow 3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 3250U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    413 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    403 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    521 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    653 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    803 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    898 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    874 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    763 place
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    3 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 5125C CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    589 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    769 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000C
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Series
    Ryzen 3000 Series left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 2x Zen 3
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    1200 MHz left arrow 1200 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Graphics left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Graphics Cores
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q1/2018
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 5125C and AMD Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    8 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    2400 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 51.2 GB/s
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 3250U and AMD Ryzen 3 5125C Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Configurable TDP
    12-25 W left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    12 W left arrow -
  • TDP up
    25 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3250U and AMD Ryzen 3 5125C, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Dali (Zen+) left arrow Barcelo (Zen 3)
  • Codename
    Dali left arrow Barcelo
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L1-Cache
    0.1875 MB left arrow 0.125 MB
  • L2-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YM3250C4T2OFG left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow ChromeOS
  • Release date
    2020-01-06 left arrow 2022-05-05
  • Socket
    FP5 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    14nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 2 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 1175.539837 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 2 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: LENOVO / 3708
Duration: 850.673 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 3 3250U and AMD Ryzen 3 5125C.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

670.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
839.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1437.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
1957.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

384.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
461.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C

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