AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i5-8250U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like AIDA64, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Blender, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-8250U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Core i5-8250U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.6
Valorant	102.1	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.3
Apex Legends	96.0	97.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	78.0
Overwatch	82.7	84.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.8
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.0
Warzone	79.6	81.2
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.4
Valheim	84.8	86.4

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 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 i5-8250U

199%

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 Core i5-8250U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3250C since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	354	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	774	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	573	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2346	3118

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	1946	1990
Multi-Core	4330	6011

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	871	896
Multi-Core	1825	3494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Dali	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	8
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	1640 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 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 Ryzen 3 3250C is 38% better than Core i5-8250U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8250U 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and Intel Core i5-8250U before making a selection which CPU 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.

• Intel Core i5-8250U specs and review.