Intel Core i3-3220T vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3220T and AMD Athlon II X3 420e 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.

Intel Core i3-3220T

AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1058
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1952 vs 1557

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs September 2010
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492 vs 1058
PassMark - CPU mark	1952 vs 1557

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e

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
3x 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	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3220T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 420e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1952

1557

Name	Intel Core i3-3220T	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	1952	1557
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1156

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3220T	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	September 2012	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$201	$116
Place in performance rating	2233	2227
Price now	$99.99	$116.15
Processor Number	i3-3220T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.89	5.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		300 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)	35 Watt	45 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)