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| Intel Core i3 3227U vs AMD Turion 64 X2 64 |
Released January, 2013
Intel Core i3 3227U
- 1.9 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3227U
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 3,133 |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Has virtualization support Yes |
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Released May, 2006
AMD Turion 64 X2 64
- 2.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Turion 64 X2 64
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 1,340 | ![]() | Higher clock speed 2.2 GHz |
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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 better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 3,133 | vs | 1,494 | More than 2x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 1.5 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK | |||
More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
Much better performance per watt | 6.9 pt/W | vs | 1.82 pt/W | More than 3.8x better performance per watt | |||
Newer | Jan, 2013 | vs | May, 2006 | Release date over 6 years later | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 13.81W | vs | 28.44W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,021 | vs | 655 | More than 55% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 105 °C | vs | 95 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Better PassMark score | 2,455 | vs | 1,311 | More than 85% better PassMark score | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | vs | 8.43 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 14.89 $/year | vs | 30.66 $/year | 2.1x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.9 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 1,340 | vs | 32 | Around 42x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
Higher clock speed | 2.2 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3227U vs Turion 64 X2 64
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3227U
3,133
Turion 64 X2 64
1,494
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3227U
3,593
Turion 64 X2 64
1,325
GeekBench
Core i3 3227U
3,593
Turion 64 X2 64
4,018
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
Core i3 3227U
2,350
Turion 64 X2 64
1,170
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Turion 64 X2 64
1,340
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3227U
2,455
Turion 64 X2 64
1,311
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3227U
1,021
Turion 64 X2 64
655
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3227U | vs | Turion 64 X2 64 |
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Clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
BGA 1023 | |||
S1 | |||
AM2 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 17W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 14.89 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 6.9 pt/W | 1.82 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 28.44W |
details | Core i3 3227U | vs | Turion 64 X2 64 |
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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 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 95°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.76 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.9 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.9 GHz | 1.76 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3 | |||
DDR2-667 |
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