Phenom II X3 N870 vs i3-3220

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.48
+34.5%

Core i3-3220 outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21832414
Place by popularity83not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.452.87
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)16 December 2010 (13 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 Phenom II X3 N870 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
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 Phenom II X3 N870 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 Phenom II X3 N870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 Phenom II X3 N870 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Phenom II X3 N870.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

i3-3220 1.48
+34.5%
Phenom II X3 N870 1.10

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-3220 3
+68.9%
Phenom II X3 N870 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 1.10
Recency 3 September 2012 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt

i3-3220 has a 34.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 N870 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220 and Phenom II X3 N870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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