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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
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 | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 2.69 pt/W |
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Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 965
![]() | 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 | 152.93W | 3.4x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 1.08 pt/W | Around 2.5x better performance per watt | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 54.06 $/year | 4.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 152.42 $/year | 3.2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 62 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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) | 4.05 GHz | vs | 3.43 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 3.46 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Phenom II X4 965
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Phenom II X4 965
6,266
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Phenom II X4 965
1,774
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Phenom II X4 965
137,800 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Phenom II X4 965
5,974
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,707
Phenom II X4 965
6,445
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Phenom II X4 965
7,939
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Phenom II X4 965
5,916
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Phenom II X4 965
1,361
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom II X4 965 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 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 | |
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 |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom II X4 965 |
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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 | |
Clock multiplier | 33 | 17 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 62°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 50 | 22 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 4.05 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 3,136.7 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 4.05 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 140W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 54.06 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 152.42 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 1.08 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 152.93W |
Intel Core i3 3220 ![]() | AMD Phenom II X4 965 ![]() |
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