i3-3220 vs A8-7650K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+37.8%
Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.43

A8-7650K outperforms Core i3-3220 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Core i3-3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19442201
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.310.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i3 (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.962.46
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7650K has 48% better value for money than i3-3220.

Detailed specifications

A8-7650K 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 speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K 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
SocketFM2+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Core i3-3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
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

A8-7650K 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 A8-7650K and Core i3-3220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Core i3-3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Core i3-3220 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Core i3-3220.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

A8-7650K 1.97
+37.8%
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.

A8-7650K 3132
+38.1%
i3-3220 2268

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.

A8-7650K 420
i3-3220 528
+25.7%

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.

A8-7650K 1046
i3-3220 1085
+3.7%

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.

A8-7650K 2904
i3-3220 4626
+59.3%

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.

A8-7650K 9456
i3-3220 10193
+7.8%

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.

A8-7650K 4410
+9.7%
i3-3220 4019

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.

A8-7650K 14.2
+3.2%
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.

A8-7650K 3
+1.2%
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.

A8-7650K 0.96
i3-3220 1.38
+43.8%

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.

A8-7650K 2
+525%
i3-3220 0.3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-7650K 2105
i3-3220 2695
+28%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-7650K 23
+20.6%
i3-3220 19

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-7650K 108
+9.5%
i3-3220 99

Geekbench 2

A8-7650K 6033
i3-3220 7008
+16.2%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

A8-7650K 3390
+34%
i3-3220 2530

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 1.43
Recency 7 January 2015 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

A8-7650K has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-3220, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.


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