Intel Core i3 3210 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3250e |
Released January, 2013
Intel Core i3 3210
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3210
 | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Much better PassMark score 4,021 | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,713 |
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Released November, 2008
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3250e
- 1.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3250e
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 85 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 1.5 GHz | Around 2.2x higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 4,021 | vs | 771 | Around 5.2x better PassMark score | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,713 | vs | 443 | More than 3.8x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,116 | vs | 1,093 | Around 4.8x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 3.35 pt/W | vs | 0.32 pt/W | Around 10.5x better performance per watt | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 97.88W | 2.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.26 GHz | vs | 2.48 GHz | More than 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 40.46 $/year | 3.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 1.5 GHz | Around 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 89.18 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2013 | vs | Nov, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
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| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 85 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3210 vs Athlon 64 X2 3250e
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3210 | vs | Athlon 64 X2 3250e |
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| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| AM2 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Core i3 3210 | vs | Athlon 64 X2 3250e |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 85°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.26 GHz | 2.48 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.26 GHz | 2.48 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 22W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 40.46 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 89.18 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.35 pt/W | 0.32 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 97.88W | |
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