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| Intel Core i3 3120M vs AMD Opteron 275 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3120M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3120M
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
![]() | Higher clock speed 2.5 GHz | ![]() | Newer Sep, 2012 |
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Released May, 2005
AMD Opteron 275
- 2.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 275
![]() | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 69.06W | 2.4x lower typical power consumption | |||
Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | May, 2005 | Release date over 7 years later | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,313 | vs | 685 | More than 90% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 67 °C | Around 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 4,146 | vs | 2,534 | Around 65% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 3.96 pt/W | vs | 0.87 pt/W | More than 4.5x better performance per watt | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 20.48 $/year | 2.4x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 74.46 $/year | 2.4x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.53 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3120M vs Opteron 275
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
4,146
Opteron 275
2,534
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
1,922
Opteron 275
884
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
131,100 MB/s
Opteron 275
60,200 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3120M
3,342
Opteron 275
1,291
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3120M
1,313
Opteron 275
685
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3120M | vs | Opteron 275 |
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Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
940 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes |
details | Core i3 3120M | vs | Opteron 275 |
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Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
Clock multiplier | 25 | 11 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 90°C | 0 - 67°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,976.5 | 1,303.6 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.53 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 35W | 85W | |
Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 20.48 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 74.46 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.96 pt/W | 0.87 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 69.06W |
Intel Core i3 3120M ![]() | AMD Opteron 275 ![]() |
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