AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i3-3250T

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A8-3530MX Intel Core i3-3250T
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i3
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  AMD A6-3000M Intel Core i 3000

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i3-3250T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.90 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.60 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6620G Intel HD Graphics 2500
• GPU frequency
  0.44 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  5 6
• Shader
  400 48
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  3 7
• DirectX Version
  11 11.0
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011 Q2/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-3530MX or Intel Core i3-3250T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 35 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Llano (K10) Ivy Bridge S
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  FS1 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q2/2011 Q2/2013

List of devices based on AMD A8-3530MX and Intel Core i3-3250T.

• Used in
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