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Intel Core i3 3220

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Reasons to consider the
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Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 32 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz Around 5% higher clock speed
Lower typical power consumption 44.69W vs 52.81W More than 15% lower typical power consumption
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz vs 3 GHz More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Lower annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year vs 15.66 $/year More than 15% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year vs 56.94 $/year More than 15% lower annual commercial energy cost
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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
Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
More cores 4 vs 2 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.21 GHz vs 3.43 GHz Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Much higher Maximum operating temperature 73 °C vs 65.3 °C More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Athlon X4 740

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,399
Athlon X4 740
5,068

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
2,501
Athlon X4 740
1,812

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Athlon X4 740
2,030,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,351
Athlon X4 740
4,945

GeekBench

Core i3 3220
8,919
Athlon X4 740
4,945

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

Core i3 3220
4,030
Athlon X4 740
3,150

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3220
4,229
Athlon X4 740
3,997

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i3 3220
1,764
Athlon X4 740
1,292

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3220  vs
Athlon X4 740 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Cores Dual core Quad core
Is unlocked No Yes

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE4a
AVX 1.1
SSE2
F16C
MMX
SSE4
XOP
AVX
SSE3
SSE
CLMUL
AMD64
SSE4.1
FMA4
SSE4.2
CVT16
AMD-V
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 55W 65W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 15.66 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 56.94 $/year
Performance per watt 2.69 pt/W 12.36 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 52.81W

details

 Core i3 3220  vs
Athlon X4 740 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 4
L2 cache 0.5 MB 4 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 32 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 65.3°C Unknown - 73°C

overclocking
Overclock popularity 50 13
Overclocked clock speed 3.43 GHz 4.21 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz 3 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz 4.21 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

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
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