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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Opteron 8212 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
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Released August, 2006
AMD Opteron 8212
- 2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8212
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 65% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% 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 | Aug, 2006 | Release date over 6 years later | |||
Slightly more l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 75% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% 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 | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core |
Features Key features of the Core i3 3220 vs Opteron 8212
clock speed
Core i3 3220
3.3 GHz
Opteron 8212
2 GHz
L2 cache
Core i3 3220
0.5 MB
Opteron 8212
2 MB
L3 cache
Core i3 3220
3 MB
Opteron 8212
1 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Core i3 3220
3.43 GHz
Opteron 8212
2.66 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Core i3 3220
3.46 GHz
Opteron 8212
2 GHz
TDP
Core i3 3220
55W
Opteron 8212
95W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Opteron 8212 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
F | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 77.19W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Opteron 8212 |
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Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 8 | |
Clock multiplier | 33 | 10 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2.66 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 2.66 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 |
Intel Core i3 3220 ![]() | AMD Opteron 8212 ![]() |
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