Athlon X2 4050e vs i3-3220

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2201not rated
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.46no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size94 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM2
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AVX+-
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+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

i3-3220 has 100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X2 4050e, on the other hand, has 22.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3220 and Athlon X2 4050e. We've got no test results to judge.


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