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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
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 |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
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Released September, 2009
AMD Athlon II X4 620
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X4 620
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | ![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 71 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 159W | 3.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 0.73 pt/W | Around 3.8x better performance per watt | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.13 MB/core | 12x more l3 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 59.83 $/year | 4.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 153.3 $/year | 3.2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Sep, 2009 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
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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 | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 71 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.43 GHz | Almost the same |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Athlon II X4 620
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Athlon II X4 620
4,668
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Athlon II X4 620
1,355
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Athlon II X4 620
104,500 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Athlon II X4 620
4,520
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,707
Athlon II X4 620
6,379
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Athlon II X4 620
6,379
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Athlon II X4 620
2,950
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Athlon II X4 620
907
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Athlon II X4 620 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 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 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 59.83 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 153.3 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 0.73 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 159W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Athlon II X4 620 |
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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 | 0.5 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.13 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 50 | 10 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 3.5 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 3220 ![]() | AMD Athlon II X4 620 ![]() |
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