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Intel Core i3 3225
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3225 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i3 3225 vs AMD C 50 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3225
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
7.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3225
 | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Much higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,773 |
by Tech Radar (Nov, 2012)At £100, this Core i3-3225 is at the budget end of the spectrum, though it isn't the cheapest on offer.
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Released January, 2011
AMD C 50
- 1 GHz
- Dual core
7.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD C 50
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 7.31W |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3225 vs 50 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 | |
| 7.9 | 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 | 1 GHz | More than 3.2x higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 40 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 276 MHz | More than 2.2x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,773 | vs | 265 | Around 6.8x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,412 | vs | 722 | Around 7.5x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Slightly more l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 5.78 mHash/s | vs | 4.04 mHash/s | Around 45% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 7.31W | vs | 44.69W | 6.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 2.17 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | 6.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 7.88 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | 6.1x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3225 vs AMD C 50
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) 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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3225 | vs | AMD C 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| 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 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
details | Core i3 3225 | vs | AMD C 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 40 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 33 | 5 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.3°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Radeon™ HD 6250 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 276 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 9W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 2.17 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 7.88 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.97 pt/W | 3.24 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 7.31W | |
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