Core i3-3227U vs Phenom II X3 N830
Aggregate performance score
i3-3227U outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2635 | 2521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 25 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V | no data |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.83 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 25 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Phenom II X3 N830 has 50% more physical cores.
i3-3227U, on the other hand, has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-3227U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N830 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N830 and Core i3-3227U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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