Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD E 350 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 47.7 | | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
| | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,351 | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released January, 2011
AMD E 350
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD E 350
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 7.51 mHash/s |
| | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C | | Lower typical power consumption 30.2W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 47.7 | vs | 24 | Around 2x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 2x higher clock speed | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,351 | vs | 1,032 | Around 5.2x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 40 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 420 | Around 4.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,399 | vs | 1,096 | Around 5x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 492 MHz | More than 30% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 1.5 pt/W | Around 80% better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| 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 better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 7.51 mHash/s | vs | 4.07 mHash/s | Around 85% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 30.2W | vs | 44.69W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 28.21 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Slightly lower annual home energy cost | 12 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs E 350
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | E 350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| 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 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 18W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 12 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 28.21 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 1.5 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 30.2W | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | E 350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 40 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 33 | 8 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 6310 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 492 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
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