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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Opteron 8218 |
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 | ![]() | 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 8218
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8218
![]() | 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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Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 25% 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 | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.91 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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 | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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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 8218
clock speed
Core i3 3220
3.3 GHz
Opteron 8218
2.6 GHz
L2 cache
Core i3 3220
0.5 MB
Opteron 8218
2 MB
L3 cache
Core i3 3220
3 MB
Opteron 8218
1 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Core i3 3220
3.43 GHz
Opteron 8218
2.91 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Core i3 3220
3.46 GHz
Opteron 8218
2.6 GHz
TDP
Core i3 3220
55W
Opteron 8218
95W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Opteron 8218 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 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 8218 |
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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 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2.91 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 2.91 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 8218 ![]() |
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