CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs 80 among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 3220
3.6
Turion X2 Ultra 80
5.0
A4 5300
3.4
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i3 3220
6.9
Turion X2 Ultra 80
5.1
A4 5300
7.0
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i3 3220
1.5
Turion X2 Ultra 80
0.0
A4 5300
1.5
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i3 3220
4.9
Turion X2 Ultra 80
0.0
A4 5300
n.d.
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i3 3220
5.2
Turion X2 Ultra 80
5.1
A4 5300
5.1
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i3 3220
6.2
Turion X2 Ultra 80
n.d.
A4 5300
n.d.
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
6.4

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i3 3220
6.4
Turion X2 Ultra 80
5.0
A4 5300
6.1

Winner
Intel Core i3 3220 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220  based on its performance.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i3 3220

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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
Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz More than 55% higher clock speed
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,351 vs 1,543 Around 3.5x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much better geekbench 3 single core score 2,501 vs 845 Around 3x better geekbench 3 single core score
Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 5,399 vs 1,640 More than 3.2x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz vs 2.26 GHz More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Newer Sep, 2012 vs Jun, 2008 Release date over 4 years later
More threads 4 vs 2 Twice as many threads
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz vs 2.1 GHz Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Better performance per watt 2.69 pt/W vs 1.96 pt/W More than 35% better performance per watt
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AMD Turion X2 Ultra 80

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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 1,503 vs 47.7 More than 31.5x better 3DMark06 CPU score
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
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Much higher Maximum operating temperature 100 °C vs 65.3 °C Around 55% higher Maximum operating temperature
Lower typical power consumption 26W vs 44.69W More than 40% lower typical power consumption
Lower annual home energy cost 7.71 $/year vs 13.25 $/year More than 40% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 28.03 $/year vs 48.18 $/year More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Turion X2 Ultra 80

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,399
Turion X2 Ultra 80
1,640

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
2,501
Turion X2 Ultra 80
845

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
Turion X2 Ultra 80
56,450 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,351
Turion X2 Ultra 80
1,543

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3220
5,707
Turion X2 Ultra 80
2,581

GeekBench

Core i3 3220
8,919
Turion X2 Ultra 80
2,581

3D Mark 06 (CPU)

Core i3 3220
47.7
Turion X2 Ultra 80
1,503

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3220
4,229
Turion X2 Ultra 80
1,114

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3220  vs
Turion X2 Ultra 80 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 2.1 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
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
3DNow!
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 55W 32W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 7.71 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 28.03 $/year
Performance per watt 2.69 pt/W 1.96 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 26W

details

 Core i3 3220  vs
Turion X2 Ultra 80 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 2
L2 cache 0.5 MB 2 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 65 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 65.3°C Unknown - 100°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.43 GHz 2.26 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.46 GHz 2.1 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 3,775.1 571.8
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.43 GHz 2.26 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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