Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3250C or Intel Core i5-7442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

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

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	51.9	51.1
Warzone	81.0	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 i5-7442EQ

127%

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-7442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	354
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	573
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2346

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	1800	1946
Multi-Core	4848	4330

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	958	871
Multi-Core	3360	1825

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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	September 22, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	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 19% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7442EQ and AMD Ryzen 3 3250C before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7442EQ 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.