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| Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 56 |
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 |
![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,351 | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released May, 2006
AMD Turion 64 X2 56
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Turion 64 X2 56
![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 95 °C | ![]() | Lower typical power consumption 26.81W |
![]() | Lower annual home energy cost 7.95 $/year | ![]() | Lower annual commercial energy cost 28.91 $/year |
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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 | 1.8 GHz | Around 85% higher clock speed | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,351 | vs | 1,303 | More than 4x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
More l2 cache | 0.5 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 0.5 MB l2 cache is just OK | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
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 | |||
More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | May, 2006 | Release date over 6 years later | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 0.25 MB/core l2 cache per core is just OK | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 95 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 45% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 26.81W | vs | 44.69W | 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 7.95 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 28.91 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | 40% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Turion 64 X2 56
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,351
Turion 64 X2 56
1,303
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3220
5,707
Turion 64 X2 56
2,303
GeekBench
Core i3 3220
8,919
Turion 64 X2 56
2,303
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Turion 64 X2 56 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
S1 | |||
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 | |||
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 33W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 7.95 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 28.91 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 26.81W |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Turion 64 X2 56 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 95°C | |
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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