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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Athlon X2 4200+ |
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 newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released May, 2005
AMD Athlon X2 4200+
- 2.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon X2 4200+
![]() | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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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 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) | |||
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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+ |
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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+ |
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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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