Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

Processor comparisons   03-04-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Blender, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3250C or Intel Core i5-1030NG7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	89.9
Valorant	103.9	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.2
Apex Legends	97.7	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.6
Overwatch	84.2	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.5
DOOM Eternal	52.0	51.1
Warzone	81.1	79.6
Assassin's Creed	87.3	85.8
Valheim	86.2	84.8

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

Core i5-1030NG7

374%

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3250C since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, 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 includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. 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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	146	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	354
Cinbench 20 Single-core	339	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1243	774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1049	573
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4189	2346

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	1681	1946
Multi-Core	5399	4330

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	1123	871
Multi-Core	3378	1825

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	September 22, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FP5
Core name	Ice Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	10	1
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 57% better than Core i5-1030NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1030NG7 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 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is better: 5
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and AMD Ryzen 3 3250C before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.

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.