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

Processor comparisons 22-11-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i5-8250U and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, RealBench, Handbrake, MATLAB, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 3 3250U.

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 3250U

51%

Core i5-8250U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250U

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 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V.

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	79.7	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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3250U

180%

Core i5-8250U

199%

To make a final resolution 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 3250U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 3250U	Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	138	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	344	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	309	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	751	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	556	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2278	3118

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	1889	1990
Multi-Core	4204	6011

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	810	896
Multi-Core	1837	3494

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	January 06, 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	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3250C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3250U 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 3250U. 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 3250U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3250U and Intel Core i5-8250U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 3250U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8250U specs and review.