Intel Core i3-2332M vs AMD Athlon II M320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2332M and AMD Athlon II M320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-2332M

AMD Athlon II M320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 936 vs 855
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 749

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs 10 September 2009
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	936 vs 855
PassMark - CPU mark	1353 vs 749

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II M320

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2332M
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II M320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

936

855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1353

749

Name	Intel Core i3-2332M	AMD Athlon II M320
PassMark - Single thread mark	936	855
PassMark - CPU mark	1353	749
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1955

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2332M	AMD Athlon II M320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Caspian
Launch date	September 2011	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2369	2202
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$30
Series		AMD Athlon II
Value for money (0-100)		11.21
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	624 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	G2 (988B)	Socket S1 (S1g3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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