CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 2800+ among desktop CPUs (45 to 75W)

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 3220
8.3
Sempron 2800+
1.8
Core2 Duo E8400
4.9
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i3 3220
6.9
Sempron 2800+
2.9
Core2 Duo E8400
4.3
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i3 3220
n.d.
Sempron 2800+
n.d.
Core2 Duo E8400
n.d.
Fire Strike

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i3 3220
0.0
Sempron 2800+
0.0
Core2 Duo E8400
0.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i3 3220
5.7
Sempron 2800+
2.6
Core2 Duo E8400
3.6
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i3 3220
n.d.
Sempron 2800+
n.d.
Core2 Duo E8400
n.d.
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
5.3

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i3 3220
5.3
Sempron 2800+
1.9
Core2 Duo E8400
3.3

Winner
Intel Core i3 3220 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220  based on its performance, single-core performance and overclocking.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Core i3 3220

Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i3 3220

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Much more l3 cache 3 MB vs 0 MB Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK
Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz More than 2x higher clock speed
Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 90 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
More threads 4 vs 1 3 more threads
Much better PassMark score 4,229 vs 398 Around 10.8x better PassMark score
Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 vs 487 More than 3.5x better PassMark (Single core) score
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,351 vs 682 More than 7.8x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
More advanced architecture x86-64 vs x86 A 64-bit architecture allows more RAM to be installed and accessed by the processor
More cores 2 vs 1 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Much better performance per watt 2.69 pt/W vs 0.44 pt/W Around 6.2x better performance per watt
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
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz vs 2.36 GHz More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Has virtualization support Yes vs No Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz vs 1.8 GHz More than 90% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Lower typical power consumption 44.69W vs 50.38W More than 10% lower typical power consumption
Newer Sep, 2012 vs Jul, 2004 Release date over 8 years later
Lower annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year vs 14.94 $/year More than 10% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year vs 54.31 $/year More than 10% lower annual commercial energy cost
Front view of AMD Sempron 2800+

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AMD Sempron 2800+

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Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 2x 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 Sempron 2800+

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,399
Sempron 2800+
630

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
2,501
Sempron 2800+
635

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Sempron 2800+
43.2 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,351
Sempron 2800+
682

GeekBench

Core i3 3220
8,919
Sempron 2800+
1,241

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3220
4,229
Sempron 2800+
398

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i3 3220
1,764
Sempron 2800+
487

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3220  vs
Sempron 2800+ 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 1.6 GHz
Cores Dual core Single core
Socket type
LGA 1155
754
AM2
462
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes No
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
3DNow!
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 55W 62W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 14.94 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 54.31 $/year
Performance per watt 2.69 pt/W 0.44 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 50.38W

details

 Core i3 3220  vs
Sempron 2800+ 
Architecture x86-64 x86
Threads 4 1
L2 cache 0.5 MB 0.5 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
L3 cache 3 MB 0 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 0 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 90 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 65.3°C Unknown - 70°C

overclocking
Overclock popularity 50 1
Overclocked clock speed 3.43 GHz 2.36 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz 1.8 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 3,775.1 543.6
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz 2.36 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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