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Intel Core i3 3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220 based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details Intel Core i3 3220 vs Celeron J1900 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
7.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3220
 | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,764 |
| | Significantly better turbo clock speed 1,050 MHz | | Much better performance per dollar 1.18 pt/$ |
by Don-Woligroski (Oct, 2012)The Core i3-3220 doesn't benefit from Intel's Turbo Boost technology at all, but instead relies on an architecture able to execute more instructions per cycle than AMD.
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Released October, 2013
Intel Celeron J1900
- 2 GHz
- Quad core
7.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Celeron J1900
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 8.13W |
| | More cores 4 | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3220 vs J1900 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 | |
| 7.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 65% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 534 | More than 3.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | vs | 854 MHz | Around 25% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 1.18 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | Around 2.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,399 | vs | 2,927 | Around 85% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 4.07 mHash/s | vs | 1.78 mHash/s | More than 2.2x better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.42 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.42 GHz | Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| 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 lower typical power consumption | 8.13W | vs | 44.69W | 5.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better performance per watt | 4.31 pt/W | vs | 2.69 pt/W | More than 60% better performance per watt | |||
| Slightly higher GPU clock speed | 688 MHz | vs | 650 MHz | More than 5% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 8.76 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | 5.5x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 2.41 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | 5.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Newer | Oct, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3220 vs Celeron J1900
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3220 | vs | Celeron J1900 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Intel® HD Graphics | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 688 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 854 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 8,192 MB | |
details | Core i3 3220 | vs | Celeron J1900 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.43 GHz | 2.42 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | 2.42 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | 2.42 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 10W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 2.41 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 8.76 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.69 pt/W | 4.31 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 8.13W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
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