Pentium G3220 vs Athlon II X4 651

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 651
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.26
+89.9%
Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.19

Athlon II X4 651 outperforms Pentium G3220 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 651 and Pentium G3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18302358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.142.09
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 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

Athlon II X4 651 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size228 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 651 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
SocketFM11150
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 651 and Pentium G3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 651 and Pentium G3220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 651 and Pentium G3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD (Haswell)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 651 and Pentium G3220.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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.

Athlon II X4 651 2.26
+89.9%
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.

Athlon II X4 651 3584
+89.2%
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.

Athlon II X4 651 333
Pentium G3220 530
+59.2%

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.

Athlon II X4 651 1108
+24.4%
Pentium G3220 891

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 1.19
Recency 14 November 2011 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 54 Watt

Athlon II X4 651 has a 89.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G3220, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 651 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220 in performance tests.


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