Intel Core i7-2655LE vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

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Intel Core i7-2655LE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Intel Core i7-2655LE AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2655LE or AMD Ryzen 3 3250C - 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 i7-2655LE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2655LE was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C 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 3250C was released in Q3/2020.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000C (3)
2 Generation 3
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 3 5425C

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2655LE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.90 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Core i7-2655LE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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.

Intel Core i7-2655LE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 3
96 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2655LE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-2655LE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2400
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2655LE has a TDP of 25 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is 15 W.

Intel Core i7-2655LE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2655LE has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-2655LE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
32 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1023 Socket FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q3/2020
280 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2655LE (80%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2655LE (71%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C (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.
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
614 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
771 (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.
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1272 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1586 (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.
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (42%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (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.
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2002 (62%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3212 (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.
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
957 (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.
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1449 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2655LE AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
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