AMD G-T48E vs Intel Core i3-3250

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AMD G-T48E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3250
AMD G-T48E Intel Core i3-3250

CPU comparison

AMD G-T48E or Intel Core i3-3250 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD G-T48E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T48E was released in Q1/2012.

The Intel Core i3-3250 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3250 was released in Q2/2013.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD G (13) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
1 Generation 3
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T48E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T48E is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Core i3-3250 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3250 is at 3.50 GHz.
AMD G-T48E Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD G-T48E Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD G-T48E or Intel Core i3-3250 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7
40 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 6
80 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD G-T48E can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-3250 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD G-T48E Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD G-T48E is 18 W, while the Intel Core i3-3250 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD G-T48E Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD G-T48E is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-3250 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
AMD G-T48E Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250
40 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T48E (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T48E (32%)
Intel Core i3-3250 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (45%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
783 (32%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2421 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
687 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1577 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
610 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1272 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
42 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
78 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
122 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
310 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD G-T48E Intel Core i3-3250
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