Intel Core i3-3220 vs AMD A8-3820

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3220 and AMD A8-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3220

AMD A8-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1726 vs 1129
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2275 vs 2185

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2012 vs December 2011
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1726 vs 1129
PassMark - CPU mark	2275 vs 2185

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x 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
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1647 vs 607
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4806 vs 1340

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1647 vs 607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4806 vs 1340

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3220
CPU 2: AMD A8-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1726

1129

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2275

2185

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

607

1647

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1340

4806

Name	Intel Core i3-3220	AMD A8-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1726	1129
PassMark - CPU mark	2275	2185
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	607	1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1340	4806
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.499
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1527
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1527
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		893

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3220	AMD A8-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	8 April 2012	December 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$117
Place in performance rating	2716	1859
Price now	$34.90
Processor Number	i3-3220
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	35.75
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	228 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)