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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Phenom X4 9950 |
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 July, 2008
AMD Phenom X4 9950
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom X4 9950
![]() | 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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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 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 | 2.6 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 | 113.75W | 2.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 0.88 pt/W | More than 3x better performance per watt | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 3.11 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | 2.5x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | 2.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 64 °C | Almost the same | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jul, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 3.37 GHz | Around 5% 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 | |||
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 |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Phenom X4 9950
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Phenom X4 9950
4,457
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Phenom X4 9950
1,237
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Phenom X4 9950
99,900 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Phenom X4 9950
4,355
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,707
Phenom X4 9950
5,201
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Phenom X4 9950
5,201
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Phenom X4 9950
3,020
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Phenom X4 9950
890
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom X4 9950 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM2+ | |||
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 | 140W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 0.88 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 113.75W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Phenom X4 9950 |
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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 | 2 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 64°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 3.11 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 3.37 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 2,145.3 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 3.11 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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