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AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250U: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 3 3200U and Ryzen 3 3250U?
The first real difference is release year: Ryzen 3 3200U 2019 against Ryzen 3 3250U 2020.
Who each one is for
Take the Ryzen 3 3200U for budget thin-and-light laptops wanting the strongest available everyday responsiveness within AMD's 2-core entry tier. Avoid it for any multitasking or demanding computing, the 2-core count is a genuine ceiling. Take the Ryzen 3 3250U for the most budget-conscious thin-and-light laptops focused on basic browsing and productivity. It is not the one for any multitasking or demanding computing, the 2-core count is a genuine ceiling.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 14 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the P-Core Base Clock the same on the Ryzen 3 3200U and Ryzen 3 3250U?
It is. Both are listed at 2.6 GHz, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Ryzen 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 3200U
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 3250U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Dali
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- FP5
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- FP5
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 12 nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 12 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 2.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 2.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 3.5 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 1 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- DDR4-2400
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- DDR4-2400
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3200U if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 3250U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.