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Intel Core i3 3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD A6 5200 |
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 47.7 | ![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
![]() | Newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 19 mHash/s |
![]() | Significantly lower typical power consumption 20.31W | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 9.41 pt/W |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
6.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
Intel Core i3 3220CPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 47.7 | vs | 26.4 | More than 80% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 65% higher clock speed | |||
Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 778 | More than 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 70% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,399 | vs | 3,330 | More than 60% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 600 MHz | Around 10% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 75% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 19 mHash/s | vs | 4.07 mHash/s | Around 4.8x better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 44.69W | 2.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better performance per watt | 9.41 pt/W | vs | 2.69 pt/W | More than 3.5x better performance per watt | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | 2.2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | 2.2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | May, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 | Release date 8 months later |
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | A6 5200 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
BMI1 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 25W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 9.41 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 20.31W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | A6 5200 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | None | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 2 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 8400 | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 600 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 |
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