A10-6700T vs Core i3-3225
Aggregated performance score
A10-6700T outperforms Core i3-3225 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2071 | 2036 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 3 September 2012 (11 years ago) | 16 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $264 | no data |
| Current price | $254 (1x MSRP) | $193 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
A10-6700T has 38% better value for money than i3-3225.
Technical specs
Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T. 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 | - | 1 |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | 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 i3-3225 and A10-6700T 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 i3-3225 and A10-6700T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| 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 i3-3225 and A10-6700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon™ HD 8650D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 384 |
| 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 i3-3225 and A10-6700T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T.
| 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.
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.
A10-6700T outperforms Core i3-3225 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A10-6700T outperforms Core i3-3225 by 3% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3225 outperforms A10-6700T by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3225 outperforms A10-6700T by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.44 | 1.49 |
| Recency | 3 September 2012 | 16 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i3-3225 and A10-6700T. The differences in performance seem too small.
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