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Intel Core i3 3225

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Much more l3 cache 3 MB vs 0.5 MB 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz More than 20% higher clock speed
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 45 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
More threads 4 vs 2 Twice as many threads
Much more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 6x more l3 cache per core
Lower typical power consumption 44.69W vs 52.81W More than 15% lower typical power consumption
Newer Sep, 2012 vs Sep, 2009 Release date over 3 years later
Lower annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year vs 15.66 $/year More than 15% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year vs 56.94 $/year More than 15% lower annual commercial energy cost
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Much higher Maximum operating temperature 74 °C vs 65.3 °C Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.56 GHz vs 3.49 GHz Almost the same
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.79 GHz vs 3.3 GHz Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3225 vs Athlon II X2 215

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3225
5,412
Athlon II X2 215
2,535

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3225
2,551
Athlon II X2 215
1,380

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3225
169,900 MB/s
Athlon II X2 215
109,100 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3225
5,457
Athlon II X2 215
2,410

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3225
5,981
Athlon II X2 215
2,564

GeekBench

Core i3 3225
9,384
Athlon II X2 215
3,229

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3225
4,335
Athlon II X2 215
1,580

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i3 3225
1,773
Athlon II X2 215
907

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3225  vs
Athlon II X2 215 
Clock speed 3.3 GHz 2.7 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM3
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 65W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 15.66 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 56.94 $/year
Performance per watt 2.97 pt/W 1.62 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 52.81W

details

 Core i3 3225  vs
Athlon II X2 215 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 2
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
L3 cache 3 MB 0.5 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 45 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 65.3°C Unknown - 74°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.49 GHz 3.56 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.3 GHz 3.79 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.49 GHz 3.56 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4000 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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