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 higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
| | Has a NX bit Yes | | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms |
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Expected September, 2013
AMD E1 2500
- 1.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD E1 2500
| | Lower typical power consumption 12.19W | | Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature 90 °C |
| | Lower annual commercial energy cost 13.14 $/year | | Lower annual home energy cost 3.61 $/year |
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 higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 1.4 GHz | More than 2.2x higher clock speed | |||
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Prevents a common class of security exploits | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 28 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | 3.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | 3.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i3 3220 vs E1 2500
clock speed
L2 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | E1 2500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
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 | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 12.19W | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | E1 2500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 28 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 8240 | |
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