Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD Phenom II X4 N950

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Combined performance score

Phenom II X4 N950
1.62
+95.2%

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core i3-3227U by 95% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19542434
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series4x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date4 October 2010 (13 years old)8 January 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225
Current priceno data$527 (2.3x MSRP)

Technical specs

Phenom II X4 N950 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus support3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N950 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NIno data-
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X4 N950 1.62
+95.2%
i3-3227U 0.83

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core i3-3227U by 95% in our combined 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%

Phenom II X4 N950 2485
+94.3%
i3-3227U 1279

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core i3-3227U by 94% 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%

Phenom II X4 N950 275
i3-3227U 297
+8%

Core i3-3227U outperforms Phenom II X4 N950 by 8% 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%

Phenom II X4 N950 986
+53.3%
i3-3227U 643

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core i3-3227U by 53% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Phenom II X4 N950 1816
i3-3227U 2571
+41.5%

Core i3-3227U outperforms Phenom II X4 N950 by 42% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X4 N950 6554
+12.9%
i3-3227U 5806

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core i3-3227U by 13% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X4 N950 2974
+23.2%
i3-3227U 2413

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core i3-3227U by 23% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Phenom II X4 N950 17.8
+63.3%
i3-3227U 29.06

Core i3-3227U outperforms Phenom II X4 N950 by 63% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.62 0.83
Recency 4 October 2010 8 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

The Phenom II X4 N950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3227U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N950 and Core i3-3227U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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