AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, RealBench, Handbrake, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, PassMark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold 7505 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%

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.6
Valorant	102.1	103.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.7
Apex Legends	96.0	96.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.2
Overwatch	82.7	83.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.1
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.5
Warzone	79.6	80.3
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.5
Valheim	84.8	85.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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%

Pentium Gold 7505

240%

To make a finishing 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 Pentium Gold 7505 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. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Pentium Gold 7505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	354	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	774	1276
Cinbench 23 Single-core	573	831
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2346	2814

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Single-Core	1946	2457
Multi-Core	4330	5561

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Single-Core	871	1082
Multi-Core	1825	2584

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings 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	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1449
Core name	Dali	Tiger Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	11
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	2030 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	4 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 23% better than Pentium Gold 7505 in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is better: 27
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and Intel Pentium Gold 7505 before making a decision 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 Pentium Gold 7505 specs and review.