A4-5100 vs Core i3-3220

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2085	2457
Place by popularity	62	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.22	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	3 September 2012 (11 years ago)	2 November 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$46 (0.4x MSRP)	$105

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.55 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	94 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1155	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and A4-5100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1600
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	1
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and A4-5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3220 and A4-5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and A4-5100.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i3-3220 outperforms A4-5100 by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.46	0.87
Integrated graphics card	0.68	0.67
Recency	3 September 2012	2 November 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

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