Pentium G3220 vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
+69.7%
Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.19

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Pentium G3220 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19242358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.942.09
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220 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
SocketFM2+1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD (Haswell)
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Pentium G3220.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

PRO A8-8650B 2.02
+69.7%
Pentium G3220 1.19

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.

PRO A8-8650B 3212
+69.6%
Pentium G3220 1894

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.

PRO A8-8650B 440
Pentium G3220 530
+20.5%

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.

PRO A8-8650B 1040
+16.7%
Pentium G3220 891

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.19
Recency 29 September 2015 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

PRO A8-8650B has a 69.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G3220, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 20.4% lower power consumption.

The PRO A8-8650B is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220 in performance tests.


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