i3-3220T vs FX-8800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8800P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.79
+45.5%
Core i3-3220T
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.23

FX-8800P outperforms Core i3-3220T by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20242331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.09
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Carrizono data
Power efficiency11.293.32
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$201

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size250 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T 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
SocketFP4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.0Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU core count8no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

FX-8800P 1.79
+45.5%
i3-3220T 1.23

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.

FX-8800P 2851
+46.5%
i3-3220T 1946

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.

FX-8800P 524
+12%
i3-3220T 468

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.

FX-8800P 1193
+23.9%
i3-3220T 963

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 1.23
Recency 2 June 2015 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

FX-8800P has a 45.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

i3-3220T, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-8800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220T in performance tests.

Be aware that FX-8800P is a notebook processor while Core i3-3220T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8800P and Core i3-3220T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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