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| Intel Core i3 3210 vs AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
Released January, 2013
Intel Core i3 3210
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3210
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
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Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 925
- 2.8 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 925
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.69 GHz | ![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 71 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Jan, 2013 | vs | Nov, 2009 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much 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 | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.69 GHz | vs | 3.26 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 71 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3210 vs Phenom II X4 925
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3210
5,138
Phenom II X4 925
5,150
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3210
2,357
Phenom II X4 925
1,478
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3210
167,100 MB/s
Phenom II X4 925
113,350 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3210
5,116
Phenom II X4 925
5,009
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3210
5,726
Phenom II X4 925
6,430
GeekBench
Core i3 3210
5,726
Phenom II X4 925
6,430
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3210
4,021
Phenom II X4 925
3,433
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3210
1,713
Phenom II X4 925
972
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3210 | vs | Phenom II X4 925 |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM3 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.35 pt/W | 1.48 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 77.19W |
details | Core i3 3210 | vs | Phenom II X4 925 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 1 | 1 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.26 GHz | 3.69 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.26 GHz | 3.69 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | N/A |
Intel Core i3 3210 ![]() | AMD Phenom II X4 925 ![]() |
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