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AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4. Specifications

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2020-09-22
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 3250C or Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2020-09-22.

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 135 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 135 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    375 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    101 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    361 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    260 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    68 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    69 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    119 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    127 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    124 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    274 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000C left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 3000 Series left arrow -
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 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
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 -
  • Execution units
    3 left arrow -
  • Generation
    8 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    1200 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Graphics left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Graphics Cores
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 and AMD Ryzen 3 3250C. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 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 -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 135 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 3250C and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Picasso (Zen+) left arrow Broadwell E
  • Codename
    Picasso left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L1-Cache
    0.1875 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    1 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 20 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YM325CC4T2OFG left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    ChromeOS / Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition left arrow -
  • Release date
    2020-09-22 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    FP5 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    14nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow -
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

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

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