CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 4200+ among desktop CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 3220
5.5
Athlon X2 4200+
4.4
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 X2 4200+
3.2
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 X2 4200+
0.0
Core2 Quad Q6600
0.0
Fire Strike

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i3 3220
4.9
Athlon X2 4200+
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 X2 4200+
4.7
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 X2 4200+
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 X2 4200+
3.1
Core2 Quad Q6600
3.5

Winner
Intel Core i3 3220 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220  based on its performance, single-core performance and overclocking.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i3 3220

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Much more l3 cache 3 MB vs 0 MB Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK
Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 90 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz Around 50% higher clock speed
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much better PassMark score 4,229 vs 1,099 More than 3.8x better PassMark score
Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 vs 667 Around 2.8x better PassMark (Single core) score
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,351 vs 1,586 More than 3.2x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
More threads 4 vs 2 Twice as many threads
Much better performance per watt 2.69 pt/W vs 0.52 pt/W More than 5x better performance per watt
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 49 °C Around 35% higher Maximum operating temperature
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz vs 2.65 GHz Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Has virtualization support Yes vs No Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines
Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W vs 72.31W Around 40% lower typical power consumption
Newer Sep, 2012 vs May, 2005 Release date over 7 years later
Much lower annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year vs 21.44 $/year Around 40% lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year vs 77.96 $/year Around 40% 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)
Front view of AMD Athlon X2 4200+

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AMD Athlon X2 4200+

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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 0.5 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 2x more l2 cache per core

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Athlon X2 4200+

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,399
Athlon X2 4200+
1,627

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
2,501
Athlon X2 4200+
906

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Athlon X2 4200+
59.9 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,351
Athlon X2 4200+
1,586

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,707
Athlon X2 4200+
1,825

GeekBench

Core i3 3220
8,919
Athlon X2 4200+
2,686

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3220
4,229
Athlon X2 4200+
1,099

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i3 3220
1,764
Athlon X2 4200+
667

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3220  vs
Athlon X2 4200+ 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 2.2 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM2
939
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes No
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
3DNow!
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 55W 89W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 21.44 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 77.96 $/year
Performance per watt 2.69 pt/W 0.52 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 72.31W

details

 Core i3 3220  vs
Athlon X2 4200+ 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 2
L2 cache 0.5 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
L3 cache 3 MB 0 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 0 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 90 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 65.3°C Unknown - 49°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.43 GHz 2.65 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz 2.9 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 3,775.1 948.2
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz 2.65 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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