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| Intel Core i3 3225 vs AMD C 50 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3225
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3225
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,457 |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz |
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Released January, 2011
AMD C 50
- 1 GHz
- Dual core
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 |
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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 better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,457 | vs | 678 | More than 8x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
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 | |||
Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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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 |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3225 vs AMD C 50
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 3225
5.78 mHash/s
AMD C 50
4.04 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 3225
109.41 fps
AMD C 50
29.59 fps
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 3225
0.81 fps
AMD C 50
0.09 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3225
5,412
AMD C 50
722
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3225
2,551
AMD C 50
399
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3225
169,900 MB/s
AMD C 50
32,500 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3225
4,335
AMD C 50
462
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3225
1,773
AMD C 50
265
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3225 | vs | AMD C 50 |
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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 |
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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 |
Intel Core i3 3225 ![]() | AMD C 50 ![]() |
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