Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD A6 3620 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
7.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
 | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
by Don-Woligroski (Oct, 2012)The Core i3-3220 doesn't benefit from Intel's Turbo Boost technology at all, but instead relies on an architecture able to execute more instructions per cycle than AMD.
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Released January, 2012
AMD A6 3620
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 3620
| | Significantly more l2 cache 4 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Higher Maximum Operating Temperature 70.5 °C |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 3620
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Passmark and GeekBench (32-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Unlocked | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 30% higher clock speed | |||
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 795 | Around 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark score | 4,229 | vs | 2,895 | More than 45% better PassMark score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 10.62 pt/W | vs | 6.7 pt/W | Around 60% better performance per watt | |||
| Slightly lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 52.81W | More than 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better geekbench (32-bit) score | 5,389 | vs | 4,049 | Around 35% better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2012 | Release date 7 months later | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | More than 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Slightly lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | More than 15% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 8x 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 more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 70.5 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs A6 3620
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | A6 3620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 10.62 pt/W | 6.7 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 52.81W | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | A6 3620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 70.5°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 6530D | |
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