AMD Athlon X4 760K vs Intel Core i3-3225

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 760K and Intel Core i3-3225 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon X4 760K

Intel Core i3-3225

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 760K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2948 vs 2231
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1410 vs 1394

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2948 vs 2231
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1410 vs 1394

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3225

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 82% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1695 vs 1527
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 618 vs 493

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1695 vs 1527
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	618 vs 493

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 760K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3225

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

1695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2948

2231

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

618

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1410

1394

Name	AMD Athlon X4 760K	Intel Core i3-3225
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	1695
PassMark - CPU mark	2948	2231
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1410	1394
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2337
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2337

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 760K	Intel Core i3-3225
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD760KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD760KWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	2360	2363
Series	AMD Athlon X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$264
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i3-3225
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.77
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum core temperature		65.3°C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)