AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs AMD A10-4600M

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AMD Ryzen 3 3250C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-4600M
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD A10-4600M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and the AMD A10-4600M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C 2 core processor released in Q3/2020 with the AMD A10-4600M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen 3000C (3) CPU group AMD A10-4000M (3)
3 Generation 2
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A10-4600M clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
8 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 6
192 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C, while the AMD A10-4600M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD A10-4600M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C has 5.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of AMD A10-4600M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Characteristic AMD A10-4600M
12 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FP5 Socket FS1r2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C (100%)
AMD A10-4600M (46%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C (100%)
AMD A10-4600M (78%)

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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
771 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
355 (46%)

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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1586 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
916 (58%)

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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (88%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3212 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3148 (98%)

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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
957 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1449 (100%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
63 (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 Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
186 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD A10-4600M
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