i3-3220 vs FX-9830P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.10
+46.9%
Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.43

FX-9830P outperforms Core i3-3220 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9830P and Core i3-3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18722190
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i3 (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.682.46
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9830P and Core i3-3220 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 speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache320 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per module)256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size250 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9830P and Core i3-3220 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)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
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-9830P and Core i3-3220 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-9830P and Core i3-3220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-9830P and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-3220.

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-9830P 2.10
+46.9%
i3-3220 1.43

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-9830P 3332
+47.1%
i3-3220 2265

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-9830P 596
+12.9%
i3-3220 528

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-9830P 1445
+33.4%
i3-3220 1083

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

FX-9830P 3033
i3-3220 4626
+52.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

FX-9830P 9822
i3-3220 10193
+3.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

FX-9830P 10.27
+42.7%
i3-3220 14.66

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.

FX-9830P 4
+10%
i3-3220 3

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

FX-9830P 1.1
i3-3220 1.38
+25.5%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

FX-9830P 2
+525%
i3-3220 0.3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 1.43
Integrated graphics card 1.95 0.69
Recency 31 May 2016 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

FX-9830P has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, 182.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

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

The FX-9830P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.

Be aware that FX-9830P is a notebook processor while Core i3-3220 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9830P and Core i3-3220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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