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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
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 more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released January, 2012
AMD Athlon II X4 631
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X4 631
![]() | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 2 MB/core |
![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.03 GHz | ![]() | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 70.1 °C |
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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 | 2.6 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
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 newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 81.25W | 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 24.09 $/year | 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 87.6 $/year | Around 45% 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 | Jan, 2012 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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Much 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 | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 8x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 3.43 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 70.1 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Athlon II X4 631
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Athlon II X4 631
4,888
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Athlon II X4 631
1,385
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Athlon II X4 631
109,100 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Athlon II X4 631
4,718
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Athlon II X4 631
4,718
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
Core i3 3220
4,030
Athlon II X4 631
2,650
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Athlon II X4 631
3,153
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Athlon II X4 631
904
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Athlon II X4 631 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
FM1 | |||
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 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 100W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 24.09 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 87.6 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 1.32 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 81.25W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Athlon II X4 631 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 4 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 70.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 50 | 5 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 4.03 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 4.03 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | AMD Radeon Aug 15, 2011 | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 |
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