i3-3220 vs Athlon X4 950

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26
+58%
Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.43

Athlon X4 950 outperforms Core i3-3220 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18282201
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.660.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3 (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.292.46
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon X4 950 has 1643% better value for money than i3-3220.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-3220.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 950 2.26
+58%
i3-3220 1.43

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 950 3591
+58.3%
i3-3220 2268

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 950 632
+19.7%
i3-3220 528

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 950 1571
+44.8%
i3-3220 1085

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 1.43
Recency 27 July 2017 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-3220, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.


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