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Intel Core i3 3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220 based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Opteron 1354 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
 | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
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Released April, 2008
AMD Opteron 1354
- 2.2 GHz
- Quad core
4.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 1354
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 1354 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 760 | More than 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 60.94W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.82 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark score | 4,229 | vs | 2,608 | More than 60% better PassMark score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 1.28 pt/W | More than 2x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 18.07 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 65.7 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Opteron 1354
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Opteron 1354 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| AM2 | |||
| AM2+ | |||
| 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 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 1.28 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 60.94W | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Opteron 1354 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 33 | 11 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2.82 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 2,004.7 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 2.82 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 | |
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