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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD E1 2500 |
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 better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 5,399 |
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Released April, 2013
AMD E1 2500
- 1.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD E1 2500
![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 13.15 mHash/s | ![]() | More l2 cache 1 MB |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 12.98 pt/W | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
I am not even sure why I was asked to compare the Intel Core i3 3220 and the AMD E1 2500. At first glance I knew which processor I would like more, and the tests only confirmed that.
While the AMD processor operates with much less power than the Intel one- which brings its annual energy cost down significantly- and has a higher threshold on its operating temperature, the i3 just blows the E1 out of the water in every other aspect. It not only more than twice the clock speed of the E1, but it is also hyperthreaded, comes with more features and also boasts a newer manufacturing process.
The sheet below support my verdict rather firmly, making the Intel Core i3 3220 the much better processor choice than the AMD E1 2500.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 47.7 | vs | 16.5 | Around 3x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | More than 2.2x higher clock speed | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,351 | vs | 1,162 | More than 4.5x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,399 | vs | 1,221 | Around 4.5x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 516 | Around 3.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 400 MHz | Around 65% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | Around 2.5x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | Around 2.5x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 13.15 mHash/s | vs | 4.07 mHash/s | Around 3.2x better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
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 performance per watt | 12.98 pt/W | vs | 2.69 pt/W | More than 4.8x better performance per watt | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 44.69W | 3.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | 3.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | 3.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Apr, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 | Release date 8 months later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs E1 2500
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 3220
4.07 mHash/s
E1 2500
13.15 mHash/s
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
E1 2500
1,221
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
E1 2500
730
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
E1 2500
677,550 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
E1 2500
1,162
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
E1 2500
1,162
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
E1 2500
886
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
E1 2500
516
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | E1 2500 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.4 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 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
BMI1 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 15W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 12.98 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 12.19W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | E1 2500 |
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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 | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 717.1 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 8240 | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 400 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
DDR3L-1333 |
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notfookingtaken (02:21 PM, June 13, 2014)