AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i5-6400

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i5-6400 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Furmark, MATLAB, WPrime, PCMark 10, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6400 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%

Core i5-6400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.3
Valorant	102.1	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.1
Apex Legends	96.0	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.8
Overwatch	82.7	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.9
Warzone	79.6	80.9
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.1
Valheim	84.8	86.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

Core i5-6400

49%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 3250C is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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	Intel Core i5-6400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	354	497
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	774	1061
Cinbench 23 Single-core	573	1001
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2346	3997

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	1946	1957
Multi-Core	4330	5167

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	871	959
Multi-Core	1825	3221

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-6400
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA 1151
Core name	Dali	Skylake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	6
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM325CC4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6400 is 3% better than Ryzen 3 3250C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6400 has 2 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 Intel Core i5-6400 is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and Intel Core i5-6400 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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.

• Intel Core i5-6400 specs and review.