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Intel Core i3 3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD E1 2500 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
6.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
 | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
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Released April, 2013
AMD E1 2500
- 1.4 GHz
- Dual core
5.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD E1 2500
| | Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature 90 °C | | Lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
| | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | | Newer Apr, 2013 |
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.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 2500
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| Passmark and GeekBench | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Value | |
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| Performance Per Dollar | |
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Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Value | |
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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 | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 28 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 522 | Around 3.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 4,229 | vs | 896 | Around 4.8x better PassMark score | |||
| Better geekbench (32-bit) score | 5,353 | vs | 1,153 | Around 4.8x better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
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| Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 90 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 44.69W | 3.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 | Release date 8 months later | |||
| 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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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs E1 2500
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Passmark (Single Core)
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 | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| 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 | |
| Performance per watt | 10.01 pt/W | 9.17 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 12.19W | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | E1 2500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 nms | 28 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
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| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 8240 | |
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