Intel Core i3-3220T vs AMD A6-3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3220T and AMD A6-3500 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3220T

AMD A6-3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 963
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1946 vs 1420
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 517 vs 307
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1156 vs 770

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs August 2011
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492 vs 963
PassMark - CPU mark	1946 vs 1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	517 vs 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1156 vs 770

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3220T
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

1420

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

517

307

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

770

Name	Intel Core i3-3220T	AMD A6-3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	963
PassMark - CPU mark	1946	1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	517	307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1156	770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		26.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4450

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3220T	AMD A6-3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	September 2012	August 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$201
Place in performance rating	2230	2250
Price now	$99.99
Processor Number	i3-3220T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.89
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 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 (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
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)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
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™)