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Intel Core i3 3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD Turion II M540 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
6.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
 | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
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Released September, 2009
AMD Turion II M540
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Turion II M540
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
| | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | | Lower annual home energy cost 8.43 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs M540 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 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 | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 801 | Around 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark score | 4,229 | vs | 1,307 | Around 3.2x better PassMark score | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Sep, 2009 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Slightly better performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | vs | 2.05 pt/W | More than 30% better performance per watt | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 44.69W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Turion II M540
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Turion II M540 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 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 | 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 | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 2.05 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 28.44W | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Turion II M540 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 2.4 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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