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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Sempron 145 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
![]() | Much more l3 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | More threads 4 | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released May, 2010
AMD Sempron 145
- 2.8 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the AMD Sempron 145
![]() | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.05 GHz | ![]() | Lower typical power consumption 36.56W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
Much better PassMark score | 4,229 | vs | 800 | More than 5.2x better PassMark score | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,351 | vs | 1,332 | More than 4x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 1.5 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 65.3 °C | vs | 63 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | May, 2010 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x 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) | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 44.69W | Around 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.28 GHz | vs | 3.46 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | Around 20% lower annual home energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Sempron 145
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,399
Sempron 145
1,405
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
2,501
Sempron 145
1,409
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Sempron 145
111,900 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Sempron 145
1,332
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Sempron 145
1,332
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3220
4,229
Sempron 145
800
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3220
1,764
Sempron 145
882
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Sempron 145 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM3 | |||
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 | 45W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 2.06 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 36.56W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Sempron 145 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 1 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 63°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 50 | 9 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 4.05 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 4.28 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,775.1 | 1,763.8 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 4.05 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 Sempron 145 ![]() |
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