AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PCMark 10, WPrime, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Fortnite
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or AMD Ryzen 3 3250C.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.0
Valorant	102.1	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.9
Apex Legends	96.0	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.6
Overwatch	82.7	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.7
Warzone	79.6	80.7
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.9
Valheim	84.8	85.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 3250C is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	354	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	774	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	573	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2346	3804

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1946	1551
Multi-Core	4330	5940

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	871	608
Multi-Core	1825	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	AM3+
Core name	Dali	Vishera
Architecture	Zen	Piledriver
Generation	1	1
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 W
Memory type		DDR3
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	192KB	384KB
L2 cache	1MB	8MB
L3 cache	4MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM325CC4T2OFG	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 35% better than Ryzen 3 3250C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 6 more core than Ryzen 3 3250C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 3250C specs and review.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.