Intel Core i3-1005G1 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250U

CPU comparison with benchmarks

Intel Core i3-1005G1		AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-1005G1 or AMD Ryzen 3 3250U - 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 Intel Core i3-1005G1 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1005G1 was released in Q3/2019. The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 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 AMD Ryzen 3 3250U was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 3000U (Dali) (2)
10	Generation	2
Ice Lake U	Architecture	Dali (Zen+)
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--
CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-1005G1 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz).
Intel Core i3-1005G1	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.20 GHz	Frequency	2.60 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.50 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 GHz
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.
Intel Core i3-1005G1	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--
Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	1.00 GHz
0.90 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	8
10 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
32	Compute units	3
256	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	12
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.
Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-1005G1 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-1005G1	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2400
64 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
59.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	8
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1005G1 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is 15 W.
Intel Core i3-1005G1	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
13 W	TDP down	12 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-1005G1 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U cache has a total of 5.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-1005G1	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
10 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1526	Socket	FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q1/2020
281 $	Release price	--
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Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-1005G1	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
Microsoft Surface Pro 7	Acer Aspire 3 (A314-22-R0YJ) ASUS VivoBook 15 F512DA (90NB0LZ3-M22030) Laptops

Comparison of the two processors

Here, the Intel Core i3-1005G1 and the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2 processors from the field of mobile devices, i.e. laptops, are compared.

Both processors are dual-core processors that support hyperthreading and are equipped with an internal graphics unit.

The base clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1005G1 is 1.20 gigahertz, which increases to up to 3.40 gigahertz in turbo mode. The base clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is 2.60 gigahertz and here the maximum turbo clock is up to 3.50 gigahertz. In the benchmarks, the performance of the Intel processor is around 20% ahead of the comparison processor from Intel.

The Intel UHD Graphics (generation Ice Lake G1) is used in the Intel Core i3-1005G1. This iGPU has 64 execution and 512 shader units. Furthermore, the graphics unit clocks at up to 0.90 gigahertz in turbo mode and offers the option of supplying up to 3 monitors with one image. The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U uses an AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 3 execution units and 192 shader units. The clock rate of this iGPU is 1.00 gigahertz and also allows up to 3 monitors to be operated in parallel.

The Intel Core i3-1005G1, manufactured using the 10 nanometer process, is based on the Ice Lake U architecture and supports DDR4-3200 or LPDDR4-3733 RAM. The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is manufactured in the 14 nanometer process based on the Dali (Zen +) architecture and supports DDR4-2400 type RAM via its 2 available memory channels.

Both processors have an integrated TDP of 15 watts and PCI Express version 3. The Intel Core i3-1005G1 has 16 PCIe lines, whereas the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U has to make do with 8 lines.

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