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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Athlon 3500+ |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
![]() | Much more l3 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released February, 2007
AMD Athlon 3500+
- 2.2 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon 3500+
![]() | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
![]() | Lower typical power consumption 36.56W | ![]() | Lower annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 1.5 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Feb, 2007 | Release date over 5 years later | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 44.69W | Around 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | Around 20% lower annual home energy cost |
Features Key features of the Core i3 3220 vs Athlon 3500+
clock speed
Core i3 3220
3.3 GHz
Athlon 3500+
2.2 GHz
L2 cache
Core i3 3220
0.5 MB
Athlon 3500+
1 MB
L3 cache
Core i3 3220
3 MB
Athlon 3500+
0 MB
TDP
Core i3 3220
55W
Athlon 3500+
45W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Athlon 3500+ |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM2 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
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 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Athlon 3500+ |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 1 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
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 | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 45W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 36.56W |
Intel Core i3 3220 ![]() | AMD Athlon 3500+ ![]() |
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