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| Intel Core i3 3225 vs AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3225
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3225
![]() | Much more l3 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released September, 2009
AMD Athlon II X2 215
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X2 215
![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 74 °C | ![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.56 GHz |
![]() | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.79 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Intel Core i3 3225 ![]() | AMD Athlon II X2 215 ![]() |
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