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Intel Core i5-8250U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2017
Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Core i5-8250U
Released
Q2/2020
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 3 3100? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-8250U has a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2017.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    752 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8250U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    334 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    413 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    344 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    382 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    540 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    849 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    774 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    822 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    34 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    195 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    326 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    93 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    329 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    46 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    692 place
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    502 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 56% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 13 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 3100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    262 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    261 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    265 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    259 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    410 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    529 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    75 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-8250U
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.60 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    2.30 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8250U and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i5-8250U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U Refresh left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q2/2020

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8250U and AMD Ryzen 3 3100.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
897
Intel Core i5-8250U
1105
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
3118
Intel Core i5-8250U
5423
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
348
Intel Core i5-8250U
437
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
1509
Intel Core i5-8250U
2351
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
157
Intel Core i5-8250U
179
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
549
Intel Core i5-8250U
1019
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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
753
Intel Core i5-8250U
1134
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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
2956
Intel Core i5-8250U
4865
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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