CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 635 among desktop CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 3220
5.5
Athlon II X4 635
6.1
Core2 Quad Q6600
5.8
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i3 3220
6.9
Athlon II X4 635
4.0
Core2 Quad Q6600
3.5
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i3 3220
0.5
Athlon II X4 635
0.0
Core2 Quad Q6600
0.0
Fire Strike

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i3 3220
4.9
Athlon II X4 635
0.0
Core2 Quad Q6600
0.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i3 3220
6.6
Athlon II X4 635
4.8
Core2 Quad Q6600
4.7
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i3 3220
6.0
Athlon II X4 635
n.d.
Core2 Quad Q6600
n.d.
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
6.1

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i3 3220
6.1
Athlon II X4 635
3.7
Core2 Quad Q6600
3.5

Winner
Intel Core i3 3220 

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Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Core i3 3220

Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i3 3220

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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
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 45 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W vs 137.63W 3.1x lower typical power consumption
Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz Around 15% higher clock speed
Much better performance per watt 2.69 pt/W vs 0.79 pt/W Around 3.5x 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 48.4 $/year 3.7x lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year vs 137.53 $/year 2.9x lower annual commercial energy cost
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz vs 2.9 GHz Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Newer Sep, 2012 vs Jan, 2010 Release date over 2 years later
Front view of AMD Athlon II X4 635

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AMD Athlon II X4 635

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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) 3.58 GHz vs 3.43 GHz Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Athlon II X4 635

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,399
Athlon II X4 635
5,202

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
2,501
Athlon II X4 635
1,502

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Athlon II X4 635
116,950 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,351
Athlon II X4 635
4,953

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,707
Athlon II X4 635
6,696

GeekBench

Core i3 3220
8,919
Athlon II X4 635
6,696

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3220
4,229
Athlon II X4 635
3,264

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i3 3220
1,764
Athlon II X4 635
992

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3220  vs
Athlon II X4 635 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 2.9 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 48.4 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 137.53 $/year
Performance per watt 2.69 pt/W 0.79 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 137.63W

details

 Core i3 3220  vs
Athlon II X4 635 
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
Overclocked clock speed 3.43 GHz 3.58 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz 2.9 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz 3.58 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
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