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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Phenom X3 8450 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
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Released April, 2008
AMD Phenom X3 8450
- 2.1 GHz
- Tri core
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom X3 8450
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | More cores 3 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.67 MB/core | ![]() | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 70 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 55% higher clock speed | |||
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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 | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 718 | Around 2.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 0.94 pt/W | More than 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 65% 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 | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2008 | Release date over 4 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 | |||
More cores | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.67 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | Around 2.8x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Phenom X3 8450
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Phenom X3 8450
2,722
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Phenom X3 8450
998
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Phenom X3 8450
80,100 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Phenom X3 8450
2,641
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,707
Phenom X3 8450
3,548
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Phenom X3 8450
3,548
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Phenom X3 8450
1,887
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Phenom X3 8450
718
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom X3 8450 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Tri core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
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 | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 0.94 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 77.19W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom X3 8450 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 3 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.67 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.67 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2.66 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 1,903.1 | |
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 Phenom X3 8450 ![]() |
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