AMD A10-6700 vs Intel Core i3-3220T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-3220T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-6700

Intel Core i3-3220T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 54% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 65.0°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 1492
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3105 vs 1946
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 532 vs 517
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1445 vs 1156

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs September 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603 vs 1492
PassMark - CPU mark	3105 vs 1946
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532 vs 517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1445 vs 1156

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6700
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3220T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1603

1492

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3105

1946

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

517

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1445

1156

Name	AMD A10-6700	Intel Core i3-3220T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603	1492
PassMark - CPU mark	3105	1946
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532	517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1445	1156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3083

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-6700	Intel Core i3-3220T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	June 2013	September 2012
OPN PIB	AD6700OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6700OKA44HL
Place in performance rating	2266	2230
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$201
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i3-3220T
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	246 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	384
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)