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Intel Core i3 3225
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3225 based on its performance and overclocking.
See full details Intel Core i3 3225 vs AMD Athlon X2 5200B |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3225
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
7.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3225
 | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much more l3 cache 3 MB |
| | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released April, 2008
AMD Athlon X2 5200B
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
2.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon X2 5200B
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Higher Maximum operating temperature 68 °C |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3225 vs 5200B among desktop CPUs (45 to 75W)
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 | |
| Fire Strike | |
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? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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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 better PassMark score | 4,335 | vs | 1,334 | Around 3.2x better PassMark score | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 2.97 pt/W | vs | 0.87 pt/W | Around 3.5x better performance per watt | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.49 GHz | vs | 3.26 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 52.81W | More than 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2008 | Release date over 4 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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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 68 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3225 vs Athlon X2 5200B
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3225 | vs | Athlon X2 5200B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| AM2 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | 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 | 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 | 0.87 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 52.81W | |
details | Core i3 3225 | vs | Athlon X2 5200B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 68°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.49 GHz | 3.26 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.49 GHz | 3.26 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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