Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
AMD
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD Socket FP5
2600 MHz
2 cores
Jan 2020
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
AMD Socket AM3
3600 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 110 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | AMD K10 |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Picasso | Deneb |
| Release Date | Jan 2020 | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | unknown |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 258mm² |
| Process | 12 nm | 45 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 15 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U3920 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE2268 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U7105 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE9072 points
Points - higher is better