i3-3220 vs Turion II Ultra M660
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-3220 outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3053 | 2453 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 99 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Turion II Ultra | Intel Core i3 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 0.68 | 1.00 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 3 September 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Turion II Ultra M660 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II Ultra M660 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i3-3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i3-3220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i3-3220 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i3-3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core i3-3220.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 1.29 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 3 September 2012 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Turion II Ultra M660 has 57.1% lower power consumption.
i3-3220, on the other hand, has a 130.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i3-3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion II Ultra M660 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion II Ultra M660 is a notebook processor while Core i3-3220 is a desktop one.
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