AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Pentium N6211

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U or AMD Ryzen 3 3250U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen 3 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Pentium N6211 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N6211, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
AMD Ryzen 3000U Group Intel Pentium N6200/J6400/N6400
2 Generation 11
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Name Intel Pentium N6211
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 3 Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The Intel Pentium N6211 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N6211 is 1.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.2 GHz
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.6 GHz Frequency 1.2 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium N6211 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N6211 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Elkhart Lake), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
14 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
3 Execution units 16
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2021
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Elkhart Lake)
192 Shaders 128
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
8 Generation 11
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-3200
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6.5 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
12 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.5 W
95 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N6211 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 10 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 64 $
1.0 MB L2-Cache 1.5 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP5 Socket BGA 1296
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Dali (Zen+) Architecture Elkhart Lake