EPYC 7H12 vs Core i3-3220

Primary Details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2055	38
Place by popularity	52	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.22	22.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	3 September 2012 (11 years ago)	18 September 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$59 (0.5x MSRP)	$1970

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7H12 has 10100% better value for money than i3-3220.

Detailed Specifications

Core i3-3220 and EPYC 7H12 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	94 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and EPYC 7H12 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	-	+
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	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and EPYC 7H12 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 EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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 EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	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 EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version

2.0

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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.

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i3-3220 by 2978% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	1.44	44.32
Recency	3 September 2012	18 September 2019
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	280 Watt

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