Intel Core i3-2332M vs AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2332M and AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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.

Intel Core i3-2332M

AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	September 2011 vs 12 May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 944 vs 936
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1669 vs 1353

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	944 vs 936
PassMark - CPU mark	1669 vs 1353

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2332M
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

936

944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1353

1669

Name	Intel Core i3-2332M	AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	936	944
PassMark - CPU mark	1353	1669

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2332M	AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Champlain
Launch date	September 2011	12 May 2010
Place in performance rating	2364	2337
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series		4x AMD Phenom II
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	624 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	G2 (988B)	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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