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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W | ![]() | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
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Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 955
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 955
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 101.56W | 2.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 62 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 109.5 $/year | 2.3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 30.11 $/year | 2.3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2009 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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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 | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | vs | 3.43 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.14 GHz | vs | 3.46 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Phenom II X4 955
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Phenom II X4 955
5,898
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Phenom II X4 955
1,679
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Phenom II X4 955
129,850 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Phenom II X4 955
5,649
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,707
Phenom II X4 955
5,696
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Phenom II X4 955
7,600
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Phenom II X4 955
3,960
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Phenom II X4 955
1,113
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom II X4 955 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM3 | |||
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
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 | 125W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 30.11 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 109.5 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 1.28 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 101.56W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom II X4 955 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
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 | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 62°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 50 | 259 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 3.99 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 4.14 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 3,674.7 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 3.99 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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