Intel Core i3-3220 vs AMD Athlon II X2 215

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3220 and AMD Athlon II X2 215 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1728 vs 1023
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2267 vs 973
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 607 vs 327
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1340 vs 597
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 April 2012 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1728 vs 1023
PassMark - CPU mark 2267 vs 973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 607 vs 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1340 vs 597

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3220
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 215

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1728
1023
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2267
973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
607
327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1340
597
Name Intel Core i3-3220 AMD Athlon II X2 215
PassMark - Single thread mark 1728 1023
PassMark - CPU mark 2267 973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 607 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1340 597
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3220 AMD Athlon II X2 215

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Regor
Launch date 8 April 2012 October 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $117 $45
Place in performance rating 2705 2697
Price now $34.90 $11.99
Processor Number i3-3220
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 35.75 38.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 117 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 65.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 410 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 AM3
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)