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| Intel Core i3 3225 vs AMD Athlon X2 5200B |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3225
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
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
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon X2 5200B
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes | ![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 68 °C |
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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 |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3225 vs Athlon X2 5200B
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3225
5,412
Athlon X2 5200B
1,969.5
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3225
2,551
Athlon X2 5200B
1,084.5
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3225
169,900 MB/s
Athlon X2 5200B
73.75 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3225
4,335
Athlon X2 5200B
1,334
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3225
1,773
Athlon X2 5200B
817
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3225 | vs | Athlon X2 5200B |
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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 |
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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 | 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 |
Intel Core i3 3225 ![]() | AMD Athlon X2 5200B ![]() |
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